Is bigger better? Are the more always the merrier? Do economies of scale apply to carbon emissions markets? What other benefits may come Washington’s way if the state links its carbon emissions market with the larger Western Climate Initiative marketplace that...
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Attention Fleet Managers
Want to decarbonize your business’s fleet, but not sure where to start? Join a free webinar about the Fleet Decarbonization Accelerator, hosted by the Breaking Barriers Collaborative on Tuesday, December 13 at noon. Learn about how you can receive hours of 1:1...
Chickens and eggs
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Philosophers (and farmers?) have pondered this question for many years. Now that question is applied to EVs and charging stations. The clean energy future imagines free-range EVs powered by a reliable infrastructure of...
“If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together”
If your organization is ready, willing, and able to advance climate action for the good of your business and the good of all stakeholders, but you just aren’t sure where to begin, you’re not alone. The results of in-depth interviews with leaders from 30 businesses and...
Is electric freight a heavy lift?
This week in California, a landmark program between the California Pollution Control Financing Authority and the California Air Resources Board just surpassed a milestone: financing enough truck loans to help get more than 36,000 cleaner trucks on the road. (That is...
Climate Commitment Act Cost Estimate from Oil Industry Not Grounded in Reality
Recently WSPA retained a NERA Economic Associate Director to predict allowance prices, household costs, and energy-intensive sector output impacts for the Climate Commitment Act. No model should be treated as usefully predictive when it does not provide sufficient...
2020 Legislative Session Report on Cap & Invest
Legislature Sets Stage for Ambitious 2021 During the short 60 day session, the Washington State Legislature made critical strides to reboot a conversation on the value of comprehensive carbon policy. As the session ended last week, in the midst of the COVID-19...
COVID-19 Shutdown: OVERREACTION or GOOD CALL?
Answer: GOOD CALL, HELP MAKE IT HAPPEN We’re learning COVID-19 is far from “just a flu.” If you’re done hearing about its seriousness, read on; if you want a quick summary, read this footnote.[1] Our greatest risk is overwhelming our already heavily-loaded health...
Poll: Washington Voters Support Aligned Action on Transportation and Climate
Washingtonians overwhelmingly see climate change as real, urgent, and requiring strong, comprehensive action. According to new poll results, more than three-quarters of voters believe we cannot rely on Washington, DC to solve climate change, and nearly 70% of voters...
Press Release: Supreme Court Sets the Stage for Legislative Action on System-Wide Carbon Reductions
Legislature expected to continue progress on comprehensive Cap & Invest bill.
Seattle, WA – January 16, 2020 – Today’s Supreme Court ruling restricting the Department of Ecology’s authority to cap greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) creates a patchwork of regulations that are at odds with effective carbon reduction policy. The legislature can advance a comprehensive solution, covering the full economy to achieve our increasing needs for carbon reduction with fairness and economic efficiency.