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Technical Memo: The Climate Commitment Act delivers jobs and reduces pollution
Kevin Tempest, Clean & Prosperous Institute This technical memo presents modelled jobs and other benefits from investments through 2030 that could be catalyzed by revenue from Substitute Senate Bill 5126 (SB5126), the Climate Commitment Act. In this technical memo, I...
Part 2: Revisiting the Key Findings of an influential Carbon Trading and Environmental Equity Study – Additional Details
In Part 1, I revisited some of the key findings from the influential study by Lara Cushing and Rachel Morello-Frosch et al. (Carbon trading, co-pollutants, and environmental equity: Evidence from California’s cap-and-trade program (2011-2015)) In this Part 2, I...
Part 1: Revisiting the Key Findings of a California Carbon Market and Environmental Equity Study
Likely the most widely-cited and influential analysis of California’s pollution-equity trends in the first several years of its Cap-and-Invest program is a 2018 paper led by Lara Cushing and Rachel Morello-Frosch titled Carbon trading, co-pollutants, and environmental...
3rd Annual Future of Carbon Policy Forum
3rd Annual Future of Carbon Policy Forum Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 3:00 PM – 5:15 PM PSTWith the election results coming into focus, states will continue to be sources of leadership on carbon policy. What does the future hold for Washington State? Join us on...
Webinar: Building Back Better: Investing in a Resilient Recovery for Washington State
CaPI Webinar: Building Back Better:Investing in a Resilient Recovery for Washington State July 9, 2020In this webinar, we discussed the newly released report, Building Back Better: Investing in a Resilient Recovery for Washington State. The report analyzes the...
Building Back Better
This report analyzes the potential jobs and community health benefits created by a sample portfolio of investments in Washington State. We find that investing in clean transportation, forest conservation and ecosystem restoration, clean energy, water and energy efficiency, low carbon agriculture, and sustainable industry supports over ten jobs per million dollars invested. By comparison, the state’s ten largest industries support 4.3 jobs per million dollars invested. Additionally, we find that every million dollars invested in these programs accrues $2.4 million in clean air and climate benefits. These findings can help state policymakers design an economic recovery plan in response to the COVID-19 crisis that maximizes both job creation and the long-term health of Washington communities.
2020 Legislative Session Report on Cap & Invest
Legislature Sets Stage for Ambitious 2021 During the short 60 day session, the Washington State Legislature made critical strides to reboot a conversation on the value of comprehensive carbon policy. As the session ended last week, in the midst of the COVID-19...
COVID-19 Shutdown: OVERREACTION or GOOD CALL?
Answer: GOOD CALL, HELP MAKE IT HAPPEN We’re learning COVID-19 is far from “just a flu.” If you’re done hearing about its seriousness, read on; if you want a quick summary, read this footnote.[1] Our greatest risk is overwhelming our already heavily-loaded health...
Poll: Washington Voters Support Aligned Action on Transportation and Climate
Washingtonians overwhelmingly see climate change as real, urgent, and requiring strong, comprehensive action. According to new poll results, more than three-quarters of voters believe we cannot rely on Washington, DC to solve climate change, and nearly 70% of voters...
Press Release: Supreme Court Sets the Stage for Legislative Action on System-Wide Carbon Reductions
Legislature expected to continue progress on comprehensive Cap & Invest bill.
Seattle, WA – January 16, 2020 – Today’s Supreme Court ruling restricting the Department of Ecology’s authority to cap greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) creates a patchwork of regulations that are at odds with effective carbon reduction policy. The legislature can advance a comprehensive solution, covering the full economy to achieve our increasing needs for carbon reduction with fairness and economic efficiency.