NYC Carbon Challenge
A flagship public-private collaboration aimed at reducing the greenhouse gas emissions of New York City’s buildings. Join us!
The NYC Carbon Challenge is a voluntary leadership initiative and a public-private collaboration between the Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice (MOCEJ) and leaders in the private, institutional, and non-profit sectors who have committed to reducing the carbon emissions in their properties by at least 40 percent over the next 10 years.
Join this movement to reduce New York City’s carbon emissions, download and complete this form.
Thank you to our more than 100 participating organizations!
- Over 60 percent have met the 30 percent reduction in carbon emissions intensity goal
- Over 22 percent have expanded their commitment to 50 percent or greater reductions in carbon emissions intensity by 2030
- 12 leading partner organizations have committed to achieving carbon neutrality in select buildings within their New York City portfolios by 2030. These are some of them:
Our program partners are located in all five New York City boroughs and in Environmental Justice areas, as illustrated in the map below.
Participants in the NYC Carbon Challenge
Barclays
Brooklyn Public Library
Deutsche Bank
Empire State Realty Trust Inc.
Google
InterContinental New York Barclay
JB&B
Marion Scott Real Estate Inc.
RiseBoro Community Partnership
StuyTown Property Services
The Westin New York at Times Square
Yeshiva University
Barnard College
Berkeley College
City University of New York
Columbia University
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Fashion Institute of Technology
Fordham University
LIM College
The New School
New York University
New York University – Tandon School of Engineering
Pace University
The Rockefeller University
School of Visual Arts
St. John’s University
Weill Cornell Medicine
Yeshiva University
Centers Health Care
Maimonides Medical Center
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Montefiore Medical Center
Mount Sinai Health System
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens
Northwell Health
NYC Health + Hospitals
NYU Langone Health
Allen & Overy LLP
Barclays
BlackRock
Bloomberg LP
Citi
Columbia Property Trust
Deutsche Bank
Durst Organization
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
Etsy
Fisher Brothers
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Goldman Sachs
Google
IC US Capital Properties LLC
Industry City
Interpublic Group
JB&B
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Latham & Watkins LLP
Morgan Stanley
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Pfizer
PVH Corp.
Rockefeller Group
Rudin Management Company, Inc.
RXR
Silverstein Properties, Inc.
SL Green Realty Corp.
Sumitomo Corporation of Americas
UBS
Viacom
Vornado Realty Trust
White & Case LLP
A&E Real Estate
AKAM Associates, Inc.
Ascendant Neighborhood Development Corporation
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
Charles H. Greenthal Management Corp.
Douglas Elliman Property Management
FirstService Residential
Marion Scott Real Estate, Inc.
Milford Management
New Holland Residences
New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)
Penn South
Prestige Management
RiseBoro Community Partnership
Riverbay Corporation at Co-op City
Rose Associates
Selfhelp Community Services Inc.
Sisters of Charity Housing Development Corporation
Solstice Residential
StuyTown Property Services
Urban American
1 Hotel Central Park
Crowne Plaza Times Square
Grand Hyatt New York
Hampton Inn NY – LaGuardia Airport
LaGuardia Plaza Hotel
Loews Regency Hotel
Lotte New York Palace
The Peninsula New York
The Pierre, A Taj Hotel
InterContinental New York Barclay
InterContinental New York Times Square
The Westin New York at Times Square
Club Wyndham Midtown 45
Citi
Equinox
Just Salad
Lowe’s
Verizon
Warby Parker
Brooklyn Public Library
Program Information
How You Can Join the NYC Carbon Challenge
New York City has over a million buildings that release approximately two-thirds of its total greenhouse gas emissions. Many of these buildings are impacted by flooding and heat risks. Here’s how you can do your part in helping our city reach carbon neutrality by 2050 by joining the NYC Carbon Challenge!
*Promotion and recognition include, but are not limited to:
- Press communication from the Mayor’s Office
- Placement of news articles and other media highlighting the success of Challenge participants
- Promotion of participant involvement at Mayor’s Office and industry events
- Inclusion of firm name, logo, and profiles on official NYC documents, website, and social media outlets
- Ability to self-promote participation in the Challenge, including the use of the NYC Carbon Challenge logo on vetted documents, web pages, social media, or other media.
Sign up and email form to [email protected]
Plant-Powered Carbon Challenge
After buildings and transportation, food is the third largest source of New York City’s overall emissions. Following the success of the Carbon Challenge, Mayor Eric Adams launched a new initiative that seeks to cut down on food-related carbon emissions and foster a more sustainable food system within the city.
The Plant-Powered Carbon Challenge is a voluntary program from the Mayor’s Office of Food Policy. It brings together leaders in private, institutional, and nonprofit sectors who commit to reducing carbon emissions from food purchases by 25% by 2030.
Contact Us
For any questions or to join the Carbon Challenge pledge, please email [email protected]
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When we bring our voices, our action, and our advocacy to our schools, our homes, and our workplaces, we can create a more sustainable and resilient future for the 8.3 million people who call our five boroughs home.
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