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You’ve seen the headlines:  “A code red for humanity” “IPCC’s verdict on climate crimes of humanity: guilty as hell” “A Hotter Future Is Certain, Climate Panel Warns. But How Hot Is Up to Us.” You’ve heard the reactions: “Sobering.” “Jaw-dropping.”...

With a suite of recently enacted clean-economy measures, Washington is leading the way to a healthier future: The Climate Commitment Act, the Clean Fuels Standard, the Healthy Homes & Clean Buildings Act, the Clean Energy Transformation Act,...

(Seattle, WA) July 26, 2021 – This past weekend, the Climate Commitment Act (CCA), SB 5126, officially became law—positioning Washington state as a national climate leader with one of the most progressive climate laws paving the way to net zero...

The Act in Brief:  The Climate Commitment Act (Senate Bill 5126) is designed to deliver certain emissions reduction and achieve co-benefits that foster a more prosperous, equitable, and resilient Washington State. In 2020, Washington State...

“Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it”, said Mark Twain.  Ralph Keeling would beg to differ. Professor Keeling is director of the Scripps CO2 Program that monitors CO2 in the atmosphere and tracks the “Keeling...

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...

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...

Recently we debuted the informational webinar, “Washington State’s Climate Commitment Act: A New Standard for Action”. In this fourth part, Katelyn Roedner Sutter of the Environmental Defense Fund explains how the CCA is a template for action...

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...

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...

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...

Yesterday a stellar lineup of climate policy experts answered questions about the recently-enacted Climate Commitment Act: What does it do? How did it get done? What’s the big deal? And... What’s next? Speakers included Washington state senator...

... and listen to this. On NPR affiliate KNKX this morning, environment reporter Bellamy Pailthorp - @KNKXBellamy - sat down with Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick - @KNKXKirsten -  to talk about the significant environmental legislation that...

Today Governor Jay Inslee will sign the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) - SB 5126 - positioning Washington State as a national climate leader by passing the first climate legislation to pave the way to net zero carbon emissions by the year 2050....

This Sunday we will run a full-page ad in major newspapers across the state, thanking the leadership in Olympia for their work in passing two historic bills that benefit both our environment and the economy. The ad lists some of the many...

Nationally-respected writer David Roberts publishes the Volts newsletter: “Clean energy and politics, electrified”. Today’s edition is electric indeed. Read (or listen) here: Volts Blog & Podcast.He covers Washington state’s new “cap &...

Our legislature just passed the Climate Commitment Act (SB 5126), a program that “could be the new gold standard for other states to follow,” according to the Environmental Defense Fund, an expert in greenhouse gas (GHG) control policy. Now that...

With passage of the historic cap & invest Climate Commitment Act, people are talking!National Congress of American Indians president Fawn Sharp says,“Today marks the passage of the most important law in the history of Washington, as it finally...

Breaking News... The Climate Commitment Act has passed! April 24, 2021 It’s done!  The Washington State Senate concurred with changes that the House made on the Climate Commitment Act just moments ago, so the “strongest climate legislation” in the...