The federal Acid Rain Program, which limits emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides is seen as a model for new "cap-and-trade" systems to fight climate change in California and elsewhere.

Assuming this shows higher costs than the cap-and-trade approach, state policymakers will likely point to the outcomes of this comparative model to promote the benefits of trading across sectors.

California’s cap-and-trade program regulator, the Air Resources Board (CARB), presented price models for the first time last week. This is a significant milestone for the space, marking the ...

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States now call their carbon markets “cap and invest” to boost their appeal and reflect the growing use of funds for climate protection.

Recently, the state of Washington embarked on an ambitious new plan to combat climate change. Taking a page from economics textbooks, the state instituted a statewide "cap and trade" system for ...

The cap-and-trade policy is heading in the right direction, though it has enough missing pieces to either be a bust or a diplomatic breakthrough.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s cap-and-trade proposal will kick off the fight over the program’s money pot.

The Inslee administration and PacifiCorp are locked in a lawsuit that may decide whether Washington’s cap-and-trade program raises electric rates for the utility’s 2 million customers in five ...

If “cap-and-invest” is to endure, our state must make it as stable and predictable as possible for companies and the people of Washington.

Cap and trade is an emissions reduction strategy in which emissions are capped and can be traded amongst firms. Learn about this policy's history.