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.

In its first five years, the RGGI’s market-based cap-and-trade program gave power plants no incentive to reduce their emissions because the cap amount simply was irrelevant.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

OLYMPIA — A Republican lawmaker introduced a bill to shield farmers from cap-and-trade fuel taxes, taking another crack at keeping a promise legislators made when they passed the climate-change law.

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. Newsom’s Cap-and-Trade extension faces criticism. Explore why California lawmakers must prioritize equity, accountability, and resilient climate solutions.

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

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.