How New York's Budget Responds to Climate Change PUBLISHED 5:27 AM ET Apr. 07, 2021 PUBLISHED 5:27 AM EDT Apr. 07, 2021 SHARE Clean water infrastructure, funding for parks, and a priority for renewable energy are among the measures funded in the state's new $212 spending plan announced on Tuesday by lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo. All told, a combined $29 billion in public and private sector funds will be used for "green infrastructure" efforts that are meant to bolster the state against the worsening effects of climate change. Environmental groups did not get everything they wanted in the budget, such as an extended producer responsibility bill that would apply to packaging in order to reduce waste. The budget also did not include a clean fuel standard for emission reduction from transportation.