Will Washington Link Its Forthcoming Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap-and-Trade Program With California's?
By EsqSocial Corporation 09/06/21
On May 17, 2021, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law the Climate Commitment Act. The legislation creates a market-based, economy-wide cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gas emissions in Washington state. The legislation includes provisions ordering the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) to "consider opportunities to implement the [cap-and-trade] program in a manner that allows linking the state's program with those of other jurisdictions."...
By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP