Climate Commitment Act

The statewide Environmental Priorities Coalition is highlighting a package of new policies to protect communities from environmental harm and electricity rate hikes.

The report, cheekily named “Build SHIIT Now,” says more than 250 projects, 580,000 jobs, and 24 gigawatts are at risk in Washington state due to bureaucratic delays.

The error means that spending under Washington’s flagship carbon policy is far less effective than previously thought, according to state officials.

California lawmakers voted reauthorize the state’s carbon cap program through 2045.

The big tax and spending law signed by President Trump is expected to push everyone’s energy bills higher and weaken Washington state's energy supply.

It's the first of 136 fast charging stations statewide that are funded in part by revenue from Washington state's Climate Commitment Act.

Total revenue from last week's auction of allowances for carbon emissions came in at more than $321 million. Since the program's start, $3.2 billion has been raised for state investment in climate.

The state Department of Ecology is proposing updates to regulations that aim to boost sales of zero emissions semi-trucks.

Casey Sixkiller, the new head of Washington's Department of Ecology, says his approach to problem solving is what qualifies him for the big challenges ahead.

The Climate Commitment Act puts a cap on carbon emissions and raises billions of dollars for programs that help the state prepare for and adapt to climate change.