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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,...
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...
Sen. Rolfes and Rep. Boehnke join Future of Carbon Policy Forum
On Thursday, April 14 from 3 to 6pm we will bring together policy makers, business leaders, and community stakeholders at our Future of Carbon Policy Forum at the Climate Pledge Arena. Joining an already-impressive roster of policy leaders are...
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...
Senator Liias joins our Future of Carbon Policy Forum
On Thursday, April 14 from 3 to 6pm we will bring together policy makers, business leaders, and community stakeholders at our Future of Carbon Policy Forum at the Climate Pledge Arena. We’re especially pleased to welcome Senate Transportation...
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...
H2, Part 2
On Monday we highlighted the opportunity our state has for federal funding of a regional H2Hub. The prospects for Washington to win a Department of Energy grant were improved with passage of SB 5910 “Accelerating the availability and use of...
Can WA be a Clean Hydrogen Hub?
The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that was signed into law by President Joe Biden included $8 billion towards the development of at least four regional clean hydrogen hubs, aka “H2Hubs”. The Act defines a “regional clean...
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 Director for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville...
Final budgets reflect a strong commitment to climate investments
The gavel dropped in Olympia to close the short 2022 legislative session. For those of us committed to a clean and prosperous future, there is good news to celebrate: Final budgets reflect a strong commitment to climate investments. Under the...
The carbon-reducing power of PNW forests
Pacific Northwest forests accumulate the equivalent of one-quarter of Oregon and Washington’s combined fossil fuel emissions every year. Could revised management techniques could help Cascadia’s forests sequester even more? To reach net-zero...
Are we there yet?
Move Ahead WA, the proposed transportation package, is moving ahead in Olympia, navigating negotiations and public hearings to secure passage before the end of regular session on March 10th. Because Move Ahead WA is a 16-year plan for investments...
Will we Move Ahead fast enough to reach our climate goal?
The Climate Commitment Act (CCA), passed in Olympia last year, introduces an historic Cap-and-Invest system that promises to clean our air, boost our economy, and achieve our goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Right now, legislators are...
Letter to Legislators: Draft Transportation Package Falls Short of Commitment to Climate
Letter to Legislators: Draft Transportation Package Falls Short of Commitment to ClimateDownload | Full Screen[pdf-embedder...
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...
Webinar: Washington’s Decisive Decade
Webinar recording now available Washington’s Decisive Decade An Emerging Roadmapfor Transportation Decarbonization& Cleaner Air Wednesday, February 9, 2022 Yesterday’s webinar highlighting the just-released report, An Emerging Roadmap...
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...
Congratulations to our founder
Congratulations to our founder This week The Madrona Institute presented our founder, David Giuliani, with the first annual Madrona Leadership Award. The Madrona Institute is a non-profit based in Washington’s San Juan Islands, with a mission “to...
How can we prioritize investments?
With 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). We are firmly in the Decisive Decade for transportation decarbonization in...
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...