KCPQ-FOX: WA greenhouse gas allowance auction raises estimated $300M OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington state’s first auction of greenhouse-gas pollution allowances has generated an estimated $300 million businesses, people and lawmakers see the cost of emitting...
KNKX/NPR: First auction held for ‘licenses to pollute’ in Washington A big list of carbon polluters in Washington is now subject to a cap and trade regulation system. The first auction was held Tuesday for permits to emit greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. Some...
Chickens and eggs Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Philosophers (and farmers?) have pondered this question for many years. Now that question is applied to EVs and charging stations. The clean energy future imagines free-range EVs powered by a reliable...
California Study Mission 2.0 What 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...
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...
The Role of Forestry Offsets in Washington’s Carbon Reduction Efforts Yesterday we learned quite a bit about the role that forestry offsets can play in reducing carbon here in the Evergreen State, thanks to our webinar panelists Cody Desautel (Natural Resource...