Carbon market linkage changes
Agency
Ecology, Department of
Title of action
Carbon market linkage changes
Date significant agency action was initiated
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Category
Agency-request legislation
Brief description of significant agency actions for which the agency is initiating an environmental justice assessment.
The Department of Ecology is considering proposing legislation that would modify the Cap-and-Invest Program to allow linking the Washington’s carbon market with the joint California-Quebec market, creating a single shared market. A legislative proposal will only be put forward for consideration if Ecology’s Director decides to pursue linkage. Parts of the law that might be proposed to be amended include, but are not limited to, changes to purchase limits, auction application timelines, and other provisions
Methods for providing public comment for agency consideration as part of the environmental justice assessment.
The public may comment at any time by visiting the agency webpage below. The Department will also host two public listening sessions on this agency request legislation on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 5 p.m and Thursday, Oct. 26, at 9 a.m. More information on the listening session is located on the agency webpage.
Link to agency webpage where the action is posted.
