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Washington bills could expand cap-and-invest obligations, generate carbon credits on public land

Published 01:22 on January 3, 2026 / Last updated at 01:22 on January 3, 2026 / and / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, US & Canada), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Washington state legislators have prefiled two bills that would increase compliance obligations for certain entities under the state's emissions trading scheme and enable the state to generate revenues from public land via carbon credit project development.
Washington state legislators have prefiled two bills that would increase compliance obligations for certain entities under the state's emissions trading scheme and enable the state to generate revenues from public land via carbon credit project development.


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