We’ve done a lot in Washington to advance our efforts to cut toxic air pollution, provide more options for efficient, clean energy, and create good in-state jobs. We know Washington voters want climate action—we’re coming off an incredible victory in 2024 by defeating I-2117 to protect the Climate Commitment Act.
Our Legislative work in 2025 will zero in on more ways we can continue to go big and reduce our climate pollution by half within the next five years. Addressing climate change has always been an enormous challenge, but our wins in Washington demonstrate that we can and we must keep building on our progress.
We’re also working with the Environmental Priorities Coalition. You can read more about those priorities here.
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On December 12th, the Seattle City Council voted unanimously to pass a landmark climate policy to transition large multi-family and commercial…
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Last week, the Department of Ecology held its final auction in the inaugural year of WA’s cap-and-invest program. Washington’s Climate Commitment Act…
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Just a year ago, fossil fuel companies complained they felt unwelcome at COP27; at this year’s COP28 international climate conference, OPEC has its…
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Washington State needs to pass a bill requiring all school buses in Washington to be zero-emission by 2035, and new bus purchases must be pollution-…
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In the first three auctions for pollution permits held thanks to the Climate Commitment Act, Washington State has raised over $1.4 billion to go…
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While we're feeling the burden of high gas prices, big oil is playing a blame game—trying to make us believe that high prices are caused by our state…
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Washington State's building industry is now trying to take that win away by asking the State Building Code Council to delay implementing the codes…
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More on HB 1216, designed to help bring more new clean energy projects and associated jobs to the state.
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As Washington State books historic investments in clean energy, federal courts weigh in on city- and state-led efforts to counter the power of fossil…
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That’s a wrap: 2023 Washington legislative session ends with unprecedented dollars for climate and clean energy development
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There’s just one month left of Washington’s legislative session and EXCITING things are happening!
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Our last blog of the CCA series where we dig into the “invest” side of the cap-and-invest equation.
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In this post, we’ll highlight some groundbreaking pieces unique to Washington’s law: environmental justice provisions that prioritize air pollution…
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Midway through this year's legislative session in Washington, lawmakers are working on implementing recently passed climate laws and allocating funds…
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A new blog series spotlighting the Climate Commitment Act in WA. This edition is Part 1: a primer on WA’s new cap-and-invest program.
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Nearly at the midpoint of Washington's 2024 legislative session, legislators are taking action on some of the state's top climate priorities. Here's where more pressure is needed as the session continues.
Offshore wind is picking up across the country. Also: in the Northwest, climate progress is likely to face a challenge in Washington, and Oregon courts have delayed implementation of the Climate Protection Program.
