Washington state’s first-ever auction of carbon allowances has generated $300M to invest in our transition to a clean energy economy Based on the Climate Commitment Act’s Auction Summary Report, $300 million dollars have been raised through capping emissions on large...
Seattle Times: WA’s first greenhouse-gas-allowance auction raises estimated $300 million Washington’s first auction of greenhouse-gas pollution allowances raised an estimated $300 million in a closely watched sale as companies, consumers and the Legislature get their...
Why do gas prices jump around so much? In brief, oil is a global commodity, so the price at the pump in Puyallup reflects decisions made in Riyadh about production, Houston about profit margins, and Moscow about war. For a good, thorough explanation, read this, from...
Remembering our Founder A year ago today we lost our founder, David Giuliani. David founded Clean & Prosperous Washington, and the Clean & Prosperous Institute believing that progress is possible when the public and private sectors work together, listening to...
KNKX/NPR: First auction held for ‘licenses to pollute’ in Washington A big list of carbon polluters in Washington is now subject to a cap and trade regulation system. The first auction was held Tuesday for permits to emit greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. Some...
3 things to know about the CCA Because today marks a momentous milestone on Washington’s course to a clean economy, you’ll read and hear a lot about the first Climate Commitment Act (CCA) auction of emission allowances. But because the CCA is a carefully-crafted yet...
