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42% of CCA investments directed to overburdened communities, according to updated OFM estimates

The Climate Commitment Act (CCA) sets a declining cap on greenhouse gas emissions and requires the state’s largest emitters to purchase allowances for their planet-warming pollution. The law requires the Legislature to invest revenue from this cap-andinvest program to reduce emissions and create jobs, including in clean buildings, transportation, and improving community resiliency in the face of climate change.

Washington State Laws Affecting Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Washington’s Climate Commitment Act (RCW 70A.65.200(10)) requires OFM to submit a report to the Legislature summarizing two categories of state laws: laws that regulate greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources and laws whose implementation may effectuate reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources.

43% of CCA investments are directed to overburdened communities, according to OFM estimates

The Climate Commitment Act (CCA) sets a declining cap on greenhouse gas emissions and requires the state’s largest emitters to purchase allowances for their planet-warming pollution. The law requires the Legislature to invest revenue from this cap-and-invest program to reduce emissions and create jobs, including in clean buildings, transportation, and improving community resiliency in the face of climate change.