Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap-and-Trade Program Enacted by Washington Legislature

The Washington Legislature passed Senate Bill 5126, the Climate Commitment Act, on April 24, 2021, which establishes a greenhouse gas emissions cap-and-invest program for utilities, industrial facilities, and other operations with greater than 25,000 metric tons of emissions. Covered entities will be subject to a statewide emissions cap that decreases over time to match the state’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050......
By: Perkins Coie

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