November 25, 2024

cap-and-trade

Washington State University
Washington Carbon Offset Program Aims to Preserve Forests
Washington is launching a first-of-its-kind program to auction off carbon offset credits to preserve the state’s forest land.
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Winners and Losers Among Washington Climate Bills
A bill to impose a fee on banks investing in fossil fuels was among the biggest losers in the recent Washington state legislative session.
Washington Senate Democrats
Climate Policy Champion Leaving Wash. Senate
Sen. Reuven Carlyle, the architect of the nation’s second cap-and-trade law, said that he will leave the Washington Senate when his term expires next year.
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Washington Bill Buffers Some Industries Subject to Cap-and-trade
A bill to cushion trade-exposed Washington manufacturers from the economic impact of the state’s cap-and-trade program is getting pushback.
Visit Seattle
Cap-and-trade Projected to Provide Wash. $500M Annually
Cap-and-trade is expected to yield Washington $500 million a year in revenue, according to the state agency charged with running the program.
Washington State House Democrats
Flood of Climate Bills to Greet Washington Lawmakers
Washington lawmakers will confront more than a dozen climate bills in their upcoming short session.
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Winds of Climate Change Policy Sweep Through West in 2021
Western states produced a whirlwind of climate initiatives last year, advancing numerous bills and regulations to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
Gov. Jay Inslee via Twitter
Inslee Unveils $626M Climate Legislation Wish List
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee unveiled a $626 million climate change policy wish list for state lawmakers to tackle in the 2022 session.
Apex Clean Power
RGGI Price Hits Record High, Jumps 40% over Last Auction
RGGI released an addition 3.9 million allowances from its cost containment reserve, which has only happened twice before in the program’s history.
Washington Department of Ecology
Rulemaking Underway for Washington Climate Laws
Washington officials have begun the nuts-and-bolts rulemaking on three major climate change bills the state’s legislature passed in April.

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