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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...
Press Release: GOVERNOR JOINS CLEAN & PROSPEROUS INSTITUTE TO ANNOUNCE KENWORTH AS WINNER OF 1st ANNUAL DAVID & PATRICIA GIULIANI CLEAN ENERGY AWARD
(Seattle, WA) April 14, 2022 – The Clean & Prosperous Institute Thursday, announced Kenworth Truck Company as the winner of the 1st Annual David and Patricia Giuliani Clean Energy Entrepreneur Award, a recognition for meaningful advances in clean energy...
Future of Carbon Policy Forum: Make Thursday Memorable
Don’t miss this opportunity to register for Thursday’s Future of Carbon Policy Forum. It’s an event you’ll talk about on Friday, and remember for a long time. (Can you say that about whatever it is that’s sitting on your Thursday calendar now?)Are you looking to shape...
Join Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz at Climate Forum
Next Thursday’s 4th Annual Future of Carbon Policy Forum at Climate Pledge Arena features a roster of dynamic speakers and special guests. And now we’re pleased to announce that Hilary Franz, Commissioner of Public Lands, will be there too! Commissioner Franz will...
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…
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 ?