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Policy reform needed to mitigate carbon price impact on California energy costs, state watchdog says

Published 04:29 on January 18, 2025  /  Last updated at 04:29 on January 18, 2025  / /  Americas, US

While California’s cap-and-trade programme raised energy costs in 2023, lawmakers have a number of policy options to use revenues to better support consumers through the energy transition, the state’s carbon market watchdog said Thursday.
While California’s cap-and-trade programme raised energy costs in 2023, lawmakers have a number of policy options to use revenues to better support consumers through the energy transition, the state’s carbon market watchdog said Thursday.


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