Recent Projects – Washington

In July, the State of Washington's Department of Ecology proposed revisions to its Reporting of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases Rule (Chapter 173-441 WAC) to improve the implementation of its cap-and-invest program. Policy Integrity submitted comments recommending that the department avoid continuing to incorporate by reference federal rules or resources that could be changed or withdrawn.

In 2021, Washington passed the Climate Commitment Act, which set greenhouse gas emissions limits for the state and established a cap-and-invest program to help achieve those limits. Washington now aims to link its cap-and-invest market with the California-Québec market to create a single shared market. Policy Integrity recommended some steps that the Washington Department of Ecology should take when developing that linkage.