Americas > Trump administration sues California, WCI over Quebec cap-and-trade linkage

Trump administration sues California, WCI over Quebec cap-and-trade linkage

Published 14:15 on October 23, 2019  /  Last updated at 00:27 on October 26, 2019  / Stian Reklev /  Americas, Canada, US

The US Justice Department (DOJ) on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against California’s cap-and-trade programme linkage to the Canadian province of Quebec, claiming the WCI market link is unconstitutional because the state overstepped its authority.
The US Justice Department (DOJ) on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against California’s cap-and-trade programme linkage to the Canadian province of Quebec, claiming the WCI market link is unconstitutional because the state overstepped its authority.


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