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Giuliani Award Finalist: Kenworth
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...
Senator Liias joins our 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…
Giuliani Award Finalist: All American Marine
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...
The Role of Forestry Offsets in Washington’s Carbon Reduction Efforts
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…
Washington’s Decisive Decade
Washington’s Decisive Decade An Emerging Roadmapfor Transportation Decarbonization& Cleaner AirWith the transportation sector accounting for 45% of the state’s emissions, it will receive the majority of upcoming investments from the Climate Commitment Act (CCA)....
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...
Webinar: Washington’s Decisive Decade
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…
Press Release: GROUNDBREAKING REPORT RELEASED ON DECARBONIZING WA’S TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
(SEATTLE, WA) February 8, 2022– Standing in front of a new all-electric forty-five foot motorcoach and only the 2nd Kenworth all-electric class 8 tractor truck off the Renton manufacturing line, Clean & Prosperous Washington (CaPWA) released its first in-depth...
CPI Study Mission 1.0
California Study Mission 1.0Many Lessons from California Cap & Invest Mission This spring, Washington state became just the second in the nation, after California, to pass Cap-and-Invest legislation which provides a reliable mechanism for cutting net greenhouse...
Webinar recording now available: Climate Priorities 2022
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…
Webinar: Rubber, Meet Road: Meeting Washington State’s Transportation Decarbonization challenge in the Decisive Decade
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…
Webinar recording now available: A Courageous Conversation about Environmental Justice
Webinar recording now available: A Courageous Conversation about Environmental Justice With such a strong panel assembled for Wednesday’s webinar - A Courageous Conversation about Environmental Justice, we weren’t surprised that the discussion touched on a wide range...
Webinar recording now available: Roadmap to Cap & Invest Implementation
Thank you to the more than 300 of you who signed up for yesterday’s webinar - Roadmap to Cap & Invest Implementation - on the Climate Commitment Act (CCA.) We hope you found it as informative as we did and that it began to answer the many questions Washingtonians...
What are the facts about the Climate Commitment Act?
As the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) moves to implementation, many Washingtonians have questions about what it does and how it works. Policy experts from our research team at the Clean & Prosperous Institute (CaPI) along with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) ...
4th Annual Future of Carbon Policy Forum
PLEASE JOIN US FOR AN EXCLUSIVE EVENT INSIDETHE CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA From Washington DC to Washington state, the imperative to fight climate change is taking hold. Hear from policy leaders from our nation’s capital and Olympia.Climate Pledge Arena, 334 1st Ave....
Webinar episode 6: Saving the best for last…
Recently we debuted the informational webinar, “Washington State’s Climate Commitment Act: A New Standard for Action”. In this final part, panelists answer questions from the audience, including:
What are the key implementation challenges?
What can be emulated by the other 49 states?
How will Washington’s workforce benefit ?
Webinar episode 5: How will the Climate Commitment Act be implemented?
Recently we debuted the informational webinar, “Washington State’s Climate Commitment Act: A New Standard for Action”. In this fifth part, Isaac Kastama, government affairs specialist with Water Street Public Affairs explains how implementation of the CCA will be...
Webinar episode 4: What’s next for the Climate Commitment Act?
Recently we debuted the informational webinar, “Washington State’s Climate Commitment Act: A New Standard for Action”. In this third part, policy analyst Kevin Tempest of the Low Carbon Prosperity Institute explains the nuts and bolts of how the CCA works.
Webinar episode 3: How does the Climate Commitment Act Work?
Recently we debuted the informational webinar, “Washington State’s Climate Commitment Act: A New Standard for Action”. In this third part, policy analyst Kevin Tempest of the Low Carbon Prosperity Institute explains the nuts and bolts of how the CCA works.
Webinar episode 2: What’s the big deal with the Climate Commitment Act?
Last week we debuted the informational webinar, “Washington State’s Climate Commitment Act: A New Standard for Action”. This week we share the webinar in short pieces for easy viewing. In this second part, Paula Sardinas of the WA Build Back Black Alliance answers, what’s the big deal with the CCA, and how are environmental justice issues addressed?
Webinar episode 1: How did the Climate Commitment Act get done?
Last week we debuted the informational webinar, “Washington State’s Climate Commitment Act: A New Standard for Action”. This week we share the webinar in short pieces for easy viewing. In this first part, Senator Reuven Carlyle answers, what does the CCA do, and how did it get done?
Webinar: Washington State’s Climate Commitment Act: A New Standard for Climate Action
How can Washington address climate change? Why is now the time for action? Washington’s carbon emissions have grown 8% since 2012. We can’t wait. It’s time to implement an economy-boosting program to reduce emissions by enacting the Climate Commitment Act.
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...
Technical Memo: The Climate Commitment Act delivers jobs and reduces pollution
Kevin Tempest, Clean & Prosperous Institute This technical memo presents modelled jobs and other benefits from investments through 2030 that could be catalyzed by revenue from Substitute Senate Bill 5126 (SB5126), the Climate Commitment Act. In this technical memo, I...