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Advancing policy solutions to power a clean economy
At the top of our homepage, it says “Advancing policy solutions to power a clean economy”. Yesterday, Governor Jay Inslee signed three policy...
New policies to power a cleaner WA
The Washington state legislature wrapped up its 2023 session with an historic $2 billion in clean energy investments. This includes unprecedented...
State Budget is Largest Investment Ever for Climate Action
Two years ago to this day, the Washington State Senate concurred with the House of Representatives to approve the Climate Commitment Act, our...
2023-2025 Washington State Biennial Budgets: Investments in Decarbonization
Decarbonization Elements of Transportation Budget as passed by the Legislature The Transportation Budget allocates $968 million of Climate...
How will CCA funds be invested in Natural Resources?
As Washington state works to build a cleaner, greener economy, Mother Nature is not only an interested stakeholder, but also a powerful ally....
How will CCA funds be invested in Clean Buildings?
Existing non-residential buildings are among Washington state’s primary consumers of energy, and together, produce over a quarter of our state’s...
How will CCA funds be invested?
With just 17 days left in Session, negotiators from the Washington State House and Senate are working to align their biennial budgets – and we’re...
Tracking bills in Olympia
As proposed legislation reaches the home stretch in Olympia, there are several bills we’re tracking that could be significant in our state’s effort...
Clean & Prosperous Washington joins dozens of groups requesting Medium and Heavy-Duty Zero Emission Vehicles incentives
This legislative session presents a precedent-setting opportunity: to invest revenue from the Climate Commitment Act in ways that will support...
Cap-and-Invest rules finalized
Washington state reached a major climate action milestone today as the Department of Ecology announced it has finalized Cap-and-Invest regulations:...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Let’s sweeten our suite of carbon policies
With a suite of recently enacted clean-economy measures, Washington is leading the way to a healthier future: The Climate Commitment Act, the Clean...
The moment has finally come
Today Governor Jay Inslee will sign the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) - SB 5126 - positioning Washington state as a national climate leader by...
Legislature knocks it out of the park with Climate Commitment Act
Our legislature just passed the Climate Commitment Act (SB 5126), a program that “could be the new gold standard for other states to follow,”...
Historic Climate Bill Passes Washington State Legislature
SEATTLE, April 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Climate Commitment Act (CCA), SB 5126, was passed by the Washington State Legislature today, the first...
Breaking News…The Climate Commitment Act has passed!
Breaking News... The Climate Commitment Act has passed! April 24, 2021 It’s done! The Washington State Senate concurred with changes that the House...
Breaking News…The House passes the Climate Commitment Act!
Breaking News...The House passes the Climate Commitment Act! April 23, 2021 Moments ago, the Washington State House of Representatives passed the...
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