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The new “Risk of Repeal: Mapping Washington’s Climate Commitments” map from the Clean & Prosperous Institute is the definitive source for identifying investments across the state that are funded by revenues from the Cap-and-Invest Climate Commitment Act. Yesterday...

With this webinar, you can make a stronger impact

You know the value of fresh air. You understand the importance of a clean economy. And you see how well the Cap-and-Invest Climate Commitment Act is working to cap emissions and invest in our thriving economy. So you want to defend the CCA and promote the projects it...

Explore this Treasure Map

Did you know? Cap-and-Invest carbon pollution funds are constructing new ferries for Puget Sound Cap-and-Invest carbon pollution funds are building dairy digesters near Pullman for the Knott Dairy Center’s “Cougar Gold” cows Cap-and-Invest carbon pollution funds are...

Is it reasonable to be “unreasonably enthusiastic”?

When Governor Jay Inslee spoke at the Clean & Prosperous Institute’s Future of Carbon Policy Forum, he expressed his “unreasonable enthusiasm” for our state’s growing clean energy economy. He also spoke enthusiastically about the state’s “business leaders who...

Truth or Consequences

The traditional spring ramp-up in gasoline prices is underway, providing context for understanding why persistent claims of large gasoline price impacts from the Climate Commitment Act are misleading. Gas prices are going up (as they always do this time of year) while...

As prices settle down, will the rhetoric follow?

Much has been made of the “high” auction costs of carbon allowances under the Climate Commitment Act during the first year of operations. Opponents of the CCA have reacted to auction settlement prices as a reason to amend or repeal the program. Early peaks in new...

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