2025 Legislative Session
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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.
2025 Legislative Priorities
- Invest Climate Commitment Act revenue in deep pollution cuts: CCA dollars must be spent strategically to make sure we rapidly reduce pollution, meet our climate goals, and improve people's lives. In the first two years of CCA dollars, the Legislature funded the start of critical programs and helped grow others. We must continue these successes by funding programs like zero-emission medium-and heavy-duty vehicle vouchers; instant EV rebates for Washingtonians living on low incomes; EV community and home charging; 100% clean school buses; heat pumps and more.
- Build on what’s working: We need to keep doing what we’re doing, while reviewing and assessing what can be improved. Examples: extend the WA EV sales tax waiver, which expires in July 2025; allow EV manufacturers to sell directly to consumers; implement charger reliability standards to make charging easier; support a clean maritime sector through port electrification grants and continuing hybrid electric ferry buildout; boost transmission capacity; require grid enhancing technologies; improve clean energy siting processes.
- Defend our progress: We’re no strangers to defending our climate progress;, this legislative session is no different. The Advanced Clean Truck rule has attracted the ire of the trucking industry and some truckmakers don’t want to follow the rules to get rid of dirty diesel—ACT is a critical tool for Washington to clean up diesel pollution from big trucks, vans, and buses, and help protect your lungs and neighborhood. We need to protect it!
We’re also working with the Environmental Priorities Coalition. You can read more about those priorities here.
Washington State Government
Washington can't stop, won't stop pushing for climate leadership
by Vlad Gutman-Britten on
Washington's Legislature failed—again—to enact the kind of bold climate solutions we need and are ready for. Here's what happened, and here's…
Session Reflection -- on the Washington Legislature
by Vlad Gutman-Britten on
No matter how many lobbyists they hire, no matter how many half-truths they tell, and no matter the fear-mongering we encounter—we’re going to keep…
Washington Legislature fails to pass 100% fossil-free electricity
by Climate Solutions on
Utilities obstructed the passage of HB 2995, a measure backed by a coalition of labor, environmental, clean energy and conservation…
Make a call today for fossil-free energy!
by Joëlle Robinson on
Clean energy is ready to move forward in the Washington State Legislature—let's help make sure it does!
Coal phaseout continues; states on fire for climate action
by Devon Downeysmith on
US support increases for phasing out coal; some utilities show a greater taste for renewables, and more in this week's ClimateCast.
Show some love for climate action
by Joëlle Robinson on
Washington State has a chance to deliver on some of the most ambitious climate policy anywhere in the country. Valentine’s Day is a key…
Washington Legislature Advances Clean Fuels Standard and 100% Fossil Free Electricity
by Mara Gross on
Key complementary climate policies advance as legislative session reaches halfway point.
Just. Do it.
by KC Golden on
The impacts of fossil fuels are not just environmentally catastrophic, they’re deeply inequitable. Those who do the least to cause climate disruption…
Fossil free forward!
by Vlad Gutman-Britten on
Today in Olympia, House and Senate committees both advanced proposals to move us faster towards 100% fossil-free electricity—meaning a cleaner…
Let's get real: the state of the union is up to us.
by Joëlle Robinson on
Progress, fortunately, isn’t just about the performance of the federal government. In Washington, our legislature has big opportunities for climate…
Reducing Pollution, Investing in Solutions
by Mara Gross on
Clean energy, cost saving, job creating investments from the ten states that have already put a price on climate pollution
States step up to fight climate challenges
by Devon Downeysmith on
Global temperatures aren't the only thing heating up--states and cities are showing an appetite this year for strong climate policy. We've got the…
We all agree: it's time for climate action in Washington
by Climate Solutions on
A coalition of more than 25 organizations sent a message to Washington state legislators calling for strong climate action, in the form of three key…
Public strongly supports 100% clean electricity, clean fuels
by Climate Solutions on
A new Washington state poll demonstrates strong public support for legislators prepared to act on climate.
Public strongly supports 100% clean electricity, clean fuels
by Jonathan Lawson on
A new Washington state poll demonstrates strong public support for legislators prepared to act on climate.
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