Climate Solutions

Major media outlets show an uncertain committment to climate and clean energy journalism... and while the US is stuck in reverse on climate progress, Washington, California and Quebec accelerate a powerful collaboration to reduce pollution. It's in the latest . https://www.climatesolutions.org/article/2026-07/united-states-and-province-flex-climate-progress

This is big! Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has signed a historic agreement to connect Washington state’s carbon market with California and Quebec. This is a monumental moment for partnering across state and country borders to cut climate pollution, and send a strong signal that sub-national governments can and will take up the mantle of effective pollution-reduction policies. Washington’s Climate Commitment Act in 2021 announced our aspiration to create this combined powerhouse of climate action, and the efforts of legislators, advocates, and policy experts are paying off.

Climate Solutions’ WA Legislative Director Leah Missik comments: “Washington joining forces with California’s and Quebec’s programs shows that even without federal leadership, we can still take meaningful steps to address the climate crisis and cut pollution. California is the world’s fifth largest economy; combined with Washington and Quebec, we are the world’s fourth largest. We have capped climate pollution and are investing in solutions. The climate crisis transcends boundaries, and now so does our response.”

https://governor.wa.gov/news/2026/washington-california-and-quebec-sign-carbon-market-agreement-setting-stage-historic-climate