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Washington state omits carbon pricing from new climate package

Published 19:06 on December 10, 2018  /  Last updated at 23:34 on December 10, 2018  / Matthew Lithgow /  Americas, RINs & LCFS, US

Washington Governor Jay Inslee (D) unveiled a climate package on Monday that would implement a low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS) and eliminate fossil fuels from the electricity grid, though it lacked a carbon price after two CO2 tax initiatives failed this year.
Washington Governor Jay Inslee (D) unveiled a climate package on Monday that would implement a low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS) and eliminate fossil fuels from the electricity grid, though it lacked a carbon price after two CO2 tax initiatives failed this year.


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