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The Real World: Climate Commitment Act and Gas Prices
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, after...
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...
Press Release: CONFERENCE TOUTS CCA’S ONE YEAR SUCCESSES
(Seattle, WA) January 5, 2024– With only three days to go before the start of the 2024 legislative session in Olympia, the sold-out sixth annual Future of Carbon Policy Forum gathered leading businesses, regulators, tribes, environmental justice advocates and others...
Announcing the Winner of the Giuliani Clean Energy Entrepreneur Award
Last week inside the Amazon Spheres, Thor Kallestad, CEO of last year’s award winner Myno Carbon, told the crowd of business, community, and public policy leaders about the power of public-private partnerships. His remarks underscored the theme of the just-completed...
Future of Carbon Policy Forum – Gov. Inslee to Speak
On Thursday, January 4th – just four days prior to the start of the 2024 legislative session in Olympia – we’ll gather at Amazon’s Day 1 Building in Seattle to preview a critical year for carbon policy and clean energy innovation.
Headlining the event will be Governor Jay Inslee.
Modern Hydrogen named Giuliani Award Finalist
Modern Hydrogen deploys “pre-combustion carbon capture” technology to remove carbon from natural gas – while producing hydrogen for clean energy use – then buries that carbon in asphalt for paving roads, runways, and parking lots.
Group14 named Giuliani Award Finalist
“Big things are happening fast”, says Group14 Technologies CEO and co-founder Rick Leubbe in an interview with Seattle Inno.
The company commercially manufactures a silicon-carbon anode powder to replace the traditional graphite powder found in most batteries today. The goal is to make batteries cheaper, smaller and longer lasting.
First Mode named Giuliani Award Finalist
In recognition of meaningful advances in Washington-based clean energy innovation and in the spirit of our founder, the 3rd annual David & Patricia Giuliani Clean Energy Entrepreneur Award will be presented on Thursday January 4th at the Future of Carbon Policy Forum.
The award recognizes meaningful advances in clean energy innovation. The inaugural winner was Kenworth Trucks, presented by Governor Jay Inslee. The second winner was Myno Carbon, presented by Commissioner of Public Lands, Hilary Franz.
Future of Carbon Policy Forum – Tribal speakers announced
We have become accustomed to beginning meetings with land acknowledgements and we will certainly do that at our Future of Carbon Policy Forum on January 4th.
But as we acknowledge the tribal ancestry of the lands we occupy and the tribal history of caring for our environment, we’ll also learn from tribal leaders about the clean future they are creating for generations to come.
Future of Carbon Policy Forum – Register Today
Our annual Future of Carbon Policy Forum always sells out. And this year we expect limited available tickets to move fast. (Not “Taylor Swift” fast, but ”Long Story Short”, you want to register today so you can sing “You’re Not Sorry”.)
Charging up the EV surge
The state Transportation Electrification Strategy projects that we will need another million charging ports by 2030 to be on track to meet our carbon reduction targets. Funded by the Climate Commitment Act, the state is making major investments in Zero Emission...
What can Québec teach us about SAF?
The Clean & Prosperous Institute Study Mission delegation that visited Québec City and Montréal flew from Seattle on traditional, “unsustainable” aviation fuel – though the Institute did buy carbon offsets. Will future study mission delegations fly on commercial...
Is carbon the new fur?
When French-Canadian fur trapper Simon Plamondon traveled from Québec to the wilds of the Pacific Northwest in 1820, he probably didn’t envision that 200 years later descendents of his Cowlitz Tribe hosts would travel with the Clean & Prosperous Institute to visit...
Call for nominations
Governor Jay Inslee presented the first annual David & Patricia Giuliani Clean Energy Entrepreneur Award to Kenworth Truck Company. The second award winner was Myno Carbon. The third award presentation will be at our upcoming Future of Carbon Policy Forum, and nominations are now open.
Do Climate Commitment Act allowance prices get passed through to the pump?
Compared to a simple pass-through assumption on allowance prices (non-consigned average $53.32 through August’s APCR auction, translating to 42 cents per gallon of gasoline), the WA vs. OR year-to-date average of 27 cents per gallon indicates around 70% pass-through. This level of pass-through is consistent with the range described in the peer-reviewed literature.
What can Québec teach us about R&D?
The Clean & Prosperous Institute recently led a Study Mission delegation visit to Québec City and Montréal, to learn from government ministries and private businesses about Québec’s experience with Cap-and-Invest implementation, and how it has catalyzed...
Fleet Decarbonization Accelerator – Enrollment is open
“We’re not sure about electrifying our fleet this year.” “We want to go electric, but don’t know where to start.” “We’re ready to go… we just need an action plan.” Fleet managers know that electric vans, trucks, and semis are more efficient to operate and maintain,...
What can Québec teach us about trucks & buses?
On the recent Clean & Prosperous Institute Study Mission to Québec, we were impressed with the climate commitment demonstrated by everyone we met. Already Québec has the lowest per capita carbon emissions in Canada – half the national average. And they are...
Pourquoi Québec?
Recently the Clean & Prosperous Institute led a delegation of government officials and business leaders to Québec to learn from their decade of experience with Cap-and-Invest, and visit clean energy facilities to get a firsthand look at how Québec is transitioning...
State Rankings of Fuel Savings by Switching to Electric Vehicles
Thinking about linking
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...
Study Mission 3.0: Quebec: Airplane reading
Clean & Prosperous Institute Study Mission 3.0: Quebec May 23-26, 2023Airplane reading Our time in Québec promises to be informative and inspiring, with tours and briefings that will elevate our understanding of what’s possible in our transition to a clean...
CPI Study Mission 3.0: Quebec – Waitlist Registration
Clean & Prosperous Institute Study Mission 3.0: Quebec May 23-26, 2023Registration WHAT'S INCLUDED: Accommodations, all meals (please advise if any dietary restrictions) and transportation within the Quebec province is included in the registration fee. Please note...
Wayne Gretzky said…
With the Kraken clinching a playoff spot, Wayne Gretzky came to mind. His approach to the game of hockey is a good reminder for us as we build Washington state’s clean economy. That’s why we’re “skating” to Canada -- to see where the puck is going to be.Clean Economy...