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Call for Nominations

Call for Nominations

Governor Jay Inslee presented the first annual David & Patricia Giuliani Clean Energy Entrepreneur Award to Kenworth Truck Company in April. The next award will be presented at our upcoming Future of Carbon Policy Forum, and nominations are now open. The award,...

CPI Study Mission 2.0

CPI Study Mission 2.0

California Study Mission 2.0What can WA learn from CA? We traveled south to find out. Leaders are learners Washington state is a climate action leader. And that’s good for Washington, as it positions us well to prosper in the burgeoning clean economy. But we’re not...

CPI Study Mission 2.0

California Study Mission 2.0What can WA learn from CA? We traveled south to find out. Leaders are learners Washington state is a climate action leader. And that’s good for Washington, as it positions us well to prosper in the burgeoning clean economy. But we’re not...

Carrots and sticks

Carrots and sticks

To influence change, carrots (e.g., incentives and investments) and sticks (e.g., rules and fees) are useful. Both carrots and sticks are headlining the news. The Inflation Reduction Act signed by President Biden last month is full of carrots. These are just a few:...

Silicon Valley to amp up WA’s economy

Silicon Valley to amp up WA’s economy

Lesson # 5: It’s all about the batteries Clean & Prosperous Institute led our second study mission to California last month, which took us from Sacramento to San Francisco to Silicon Valley.  We learned so much from briefings and site tours that we want to...

We saw the future inside Tesla’s CA factory

Lesson # 4: Incentives are electric Clean & Prosperous Institute led our second study mission to California last month. We learned so much from briefings and site tours, we want to continue sharing highlights with you here. (If you missed Lesson #1, about dairy...

California lessons, continued

Lesson # 3: Public investments attract private investments As Washington state builds a cleaner, more competitive economy, what is the role of private investment and what is the role of public investment? Many believe that states can boost business by investing public...

More lessons from California

Lesson # 2: Medium and Heavy Duty Trucks and Buses - A big opportunity to improve air quality and reduce fossil fuel reliance, especially in overburdened communities that are hardest hit.  In late June, Clean & Prosperous Institute led our second study mission to...

What we learned in California

Lesson # 1: Dairies Drive Decarbonization From Sacramento to San Francisco and the Silicon Valley, this year’s California Study Mission 2.0 featured a stunning array of informative sessions and insider tours to learn what California is doing to lower greenhouse gas...

What can WA learn from CA? Come join us to find out.

Leaders are learners. Washington state is a climate action leader. And that’s good for Washington, as it positions us well to prosper in the burgeoning clean economy. But we’re not alone, as other states too are innovating in business and public policy.  Washington’s...

Must-see TV

TVW recorded our Future of Carbon Policy Forum at the Climate Pledge Arena.   Today we share a link to TVW’s coverage of the State Perspectives Panel, featuring Washington State Senators Christine Rolfes and Marko Liias, and Washington State Representative Matt...

Binge-worthy television

TVW recorded our Future of Carbon Policy Forum at the Climate Pledge Arena.   Today we share a link to TVW’s coverage of the Federal Perspectives Panel, moderated by Washington State Senator Reuven Carlyle and featuring United States Representative Kim Schrier, M.D....

4th Annual Future of Carbon Policy Forum

The future is closer than we think. Those who track such things report that George Jetson was born in 2022. (Thanks to WA State Senator Marko Liias for bringing this to our attention.) Though flying cars may yet be years away, other innovations are coming fast. And...

Future of Carbon Policy Forum: Meet other climate optimists

The New York Times ran a short piece that said, “We have reason for hope on climate change”. That may seem like wishful thinking in the face of yesterday’s headline, “World hurtling to climate danger zone”. But at Clean & Prosperous Washington, we’re “glass-half-full” types. We believe that businesses, governments, non-profits, and individuals working together can make meaningful progress on climate action.

Giuliani Award Finalist: Promus Energy

In recognition of meaningful advances in Washington-based clean energy innovation and in the spirit of our founder, the 1st annual David & Patricia Giuliani Clean Energy Entrepreneur Award will be presented on Thursday April 14th at the Future of Carbon Policy...

Sen. Rolfes and Rep. Boehnke join Future of Carbon Policy Forum

Wow — what a webinar!
When we prepared our webinar on meeting Washington’s transportation decarbonization challenge, we knew we had a powerhouse panel. But we didn’t know it would include Washington’s Secretary of State! Just hours before our Wednesday webinar, Governor Inslee announced the appointment of Senate Transportation Committee Chair Steve Hobbs to the post of Washington Secretary of State. He will replace Kim Wyman…