Other pages about the topic: Climate Commitment Act

Climate Commitment Act funding dashboard gets a makeover

Screenshot of CCA dashboardOFM published a Climate Commitment Act dashboard for fiscal year 2024 in November 2024. The dashboard allows users to find where CCA revenue is being spent around the state, and for what kind of projects. 

New report and dashboard show Climate Commitment Act investments

See how 37 state agencies spent nearly $500 million across the state on transit, wildfire preparedness, clean energy and more  

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.