Americas > Washington state CO2 price back in play as lawmaker proposes $15 tax

Washington state CO2 price back in play as lawmaker proposes $15 tax

Published 21:54 on February 22, 2019  /  Last updated at 22:13 on February 22, 2019  / Matthew Lithgow /  Americas, Carbon Taxes, US  /  Comments Off on Washington state CO2 price back in play as lawmaker proposes $15 tax

A Washington state senator proposed a flat $15/tonne carbon tax on Thursday as part of a larger transportation funding package, potentially revitalising efforts to price CO2 in the Evergreen State after two separate initiatives failed last year.
A Washington state senator proposed a flat $15/tonne carbon tax on Thursday as part of a larger transportation funding package, potentially revitalising efforts to price CO2 in the Evergreen State after two separate initiatives failed last year.


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