WA to consider changes to allocation of no-cost allowances to certain industries

WA to consider changes to allocation of no-cost allowances to certain industries

(The Center Square) – The Washington State Department of Ecology says it is “developing a report to the Legislature about policy options for how certain industrial facilities (emissions-intensive, trade-exposed industries or EITEs) could be regulated under Washington’s Cap-and-Invest Program from…

WA to consider changes to allocation of no-cost allowances to certain industries - Everett Post

(The Center Square) — The Washington State Department of Ecology says it is “developing a report to the Legislature about policy options for how certain industrial facilities (emissions-intensive, trade-exposed industries or EITEs) could be regulated under Washington’s Cap-and-Invest Program from 2035 onward, because that is not laid out in statute.” Under the Climate Commitment Act, the cap-and-trade program — as it’s also known — is designed t…