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In the absence of stronger federal leadership, many states are enacting their own climate goals and policies. They serve as laboratories, demonstrating what's effective and informing national policy.

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Investing in Arizona’s Future: Driving Equitable, Low-carbon Economic Growth

The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions is hosting a series of regional roundtables to bring together local, state, and federal policymakers; businesses of all sizes; community organizations; leading academics and issue experts; trade associations; investors; and philanthropy. These conversations …

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California Cap and Trade
Market-Based State Policy
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)
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Lessons from Massachusetts’ new climate law
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U.S. State Carbon Pricing Policies

Compared to command-and-control regulations, carbon pricing is a market-based mechanism that creates financial incentives to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Thirteen states that are home to over a quarter of the U.S. population and account for more than a third …

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RGGI states

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Competitive local economies can spur a resilient recovery
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DGA, C2ES urge Virginia to promote electric trucks