- $2.2 Billion later—the Climate Commitment Act's promise for Washington communities
by Altinay Karasapan on
In its first year alone, Washington's cap-and-invest program has brought in a record $2.2 billion to invest in protections for climate, clean air, and clean water that will directly benefit communities across the state.
- HUGE win for climate-friendly buildings in WA
by Joëlle Robinson on
On December 12th, the Seattle City Council voted unanimously to pass a landmark climate policy to transition large multi-family and commercial buildings away from fossil fuels to clean electricity.
- Looking Back on One Year of Washington’s Transformational Climate Commitment Act
by Climate Solutions on
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 (CCA) – only the second cap-and-invest program in the U.S. – has had no parallel in the potential for a climate policy to protect our air, water, and forests from pollution, address environmental harm to communities of color and Tribal Nations, and provide unprecedented funding to create more resilient communities across Washington.
- Brighter Tomorrows: 2023 Annual Report
by Climate Solutions on
Reflecting on 25 years of creative advocacy and effective action on climate, and how our past victories prepare us for serious work ahead
- COP28 convenes in Dubai — with fractional results
by Jonathan Lee on
Just a year ago, fossil fuel companies complained they felt unwelcome at COP27; at this year’s COP28 international climate conference, OPEC has its own pavilion.
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