Greenhouse Gas Cap and Trade Legislative Developments in the U.S. and the Western Climate Initiative
Western Climate Initiative Bulletin
May 2009
This bulletin provides an update on U.S. legislative initiatives to develop a federal greenhouse gas (GHG) cap and trade program and the status of cap and trade authorizing legislation in several Western Climate Initiative (WCI) member states and provinces. Some major jurisdictions (e.g., B.C. and CA) have authorized cap and trade and are moving forward. Other jurisdictions (e.g., WA and OR) have not yet passed authorizing legislation.
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