ANALYSIS: Proposed California ETS updates draw scrutiny on affordability, ambition in 15-day notice comments

Published 23:52 on May 14, 2026 / Last updated at 23:52 on May 14, 2026 / and / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, US & Canada), Insights (Analysis)

Carbon Pulse Premium

Stakeholders from a wide swath of sectors urged California regulator ARB to revise various proposed updates to the state’s Cap-and-Invest Program to address concerns around affordability, ambition, and other areas in submissions on the 15-day notice released by the agency.
Stakeholders from a wide swath of sectors urged California regulator ARB to revise various proposed updates to the state’s Cap-and-Invest Program to address concerns around affordability, ambition, and other areas in submissions on the 15-day notice released by the agency.


A subscription is required to read this content. Subscribe today to Carbon Pulse Premium to access our unrivalled news and intelligence, as well as other content including all job listings. Click here for details.

We offer a FREE TRIAL to each of our subscription services and it only takes a minute to register. If you already have a Carbon Pulse account, login here.

This page is intended to be viewed online and may not be printed.
As per our terms and conditions, the republication or redistribution of Carbon Pulse content can result in the suspension or termination of your subscription.