Tag: washington state policy

By Todd Myers, originally published by Crosscut Earth Day provides clear evidence of how strange the environmental debate is these days. Left-wing environmentalists, living in cities where concrete has largely replaced nature, will brag about their environmental successes while claiming the planet is doomed. Conservatives, more likely to live in rural areas, surrounded by nature, will […]

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This report examines potential GHG reduction policies implemented in other jurisdictions, and considers their applicability to Washington. Two broad categories of policies are presented: comprehensive economy-wide efforts and sector-specific or technology-specific programs. The coverage of GHG emissions regulated in comprehensive carbon pricing programs can involve virtually the entire economy of the host jurisdiction. However, these programs […]

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