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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...
Part 2: Revisiting the Key Findings of an influential Carbon Trading and Environmental Equity Study – Additional Details
In Part 1, I revisited some of the key findings from the influential study by Lara Cushing and Rachel Morello-Frosch et al. (Carbon trading, co-pollutants, and environmental equity: Evidence from California’s cap-and-trade program (2011-2015)) In this Part 2, I...
Part 1: Revisiting the Key Findings of a California Carbon Market and Environmental Equity Study
Likely the most widely-cited and influential analysis of California’s pollution-equity trends in the first several years of its Cap-and-Invest program is a 2018 paper led by Lara Cushing and Rachel Morello-Frosch titled Carbon trading, co-pollutants, and environmental...
This moment
On our Climate Commitment webinar last week, Senator Reuven Carlyle spoke about “this moment” in our state’s journey to meet our climate change challenge. A moment when we can achieve an economy wide transformation with a proven-effective Cap and Invest policy.
Webinar: The Climate Commitment Act: A Time for 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.
3rd Annual Future of Carbon Policy Forum
3rd Annual Future of Carbon Policy Forum Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 3:00 PM – 5:15 PM PSTWith the election results coming into focus, states will continue to be sources of leadership on carbon policy. What does the future hold for Washington State? Join us on...
Webinar: Building Back Better: Investing in a Resilient Recovery for Washington State
CaPI Webinar: Building Back Better:Investing in a Resilient Recovery for Washington State July 9, 2020In this webinar, we discussed the newly released report, Building Back Better: Investing in a Resilient Recovery for Washington State. The report analyzes the...
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.
2nd Annual Future of Carbon Policy Forum
2nd Annual Future of Carbon Policy Forum December 12, 2019The 2nd Annual Future of Carbon Policy Forum brought together over 100 participants to build momentum and collaboration in achieving carbon reduction goals in the state. Eight presenters, each well versed in...
Slides from the 2nd Annual Future of Carbon Policy Forum
2nd Annual Future of Carbon Policy Forum Thursday, December 12, 2019, 4-6:00 PMMercer Island Community & Event Center Pathways to Clean EnergyEileen Quigley, Executive Director, Clean Energy Transition Institute [pdf-embedder...