Colin Kinniburgh

Colin Kinniburgh is a reporter at New York Focus, covering the state’s climate and environmental politics. Over a decade in media, he has worked in print, television, audio, and online news, and participated in fellowship programs at CUNY’s Graduate School of Journalism and the Metcalf Institute. His reporting has appeared in outlets including France 24, Grist, Dissent, and The Nation.

The Latest from Colin Kinniburgh

Policy & regulation

New York to scale back key energy-efficiency program

Empower+ helps New Yorkers insulate their homes, get new boilers, and make other efficiency upgrades. The state could cut its funding by nearly two-thirds.

By Colin Kinniburgh . 22 July 2025
Carbon-free buildings

New York gets closer to implementing gas ban in new buildings

The state is pushing ahead on all-electric buildings, but a draft building-code update leaves out recommended rules around batteries, EV charging, and solar.

By Colin Kinniburgh . 5 March 2025
Policy & regulation

Missed deadlines pile up as New York’s climate law turns five

New York’s clean energy rollout is not moving fast enough to meet the ambitious emissions-cutting targets the state adopted in 2019.

By Colin Kinniburgh . 26 June 2024

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Colin Kinniburgh

The Latest from Colin Kinniburgh

New York to scale back key energy-efficiency program

New York gets closer to implementing gas ban in new buildings

Missed deadlines pile up as New York’s climate law turns five