Gennaro recounts Local Law 42 and sea-level projections
Gennaro recalls introducing the 2012 bill that became Local Law 42, codifying the NYC Panel on Climate Change and Climate Adaptation Task Force. He cites NPCC 2024 projections for sea-level rise through 2100.
As some of you know, back in 2012, well, I don't think anybody knows this, but I know it.
As some of you, as you probably don't know, back in 2012, I
introduced the bill that would go on to become Local Law 42 of 2012, codifying the New York City Panel on Climate Change and the Climate Adaptation Task Force.
According to...
The panel's 2024 report, that is the NPCC, local sea levels are projected to rise between six
These are their projections, not mine.
To rise between six inches.
Local sea levels are projected to rise between 6 inches and approximately 12 inches by the 2030s, 1 to 2 feet by the 2050s, and 2 to 5.5 feet by
2100.
I think those estimates are a little high.