Initiative 2117 would repeal the Climate Commitment Act, which requires the largest polluters to pay into a fund to compensate for carbon emissions.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Initiative 2117, which would repeal the state’s Climate Commitment Act, will appear on the Nov. 5 general election ballot in Washington state.
The Climate Commitment Act includes the carbon market program, requiring the largest polluters to pay into a fund to compensate for carbon emissions. Since 2023, revenue from the program has exceeded $2 billion to benefit environmental programs.
Supporters of the initiative have blamed the Climate Commitment Act for higher gas prices and allege the money from
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