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On 1st day of legislative session see our statement + take action! 👉 We don't support Gov. Ferguson’s proposal to shift funding source for #WorkingFamiliesTaxCredit entirely to the #ClimateCommitmentAct. We support WFTC which must be funded thru general fund. frontandcentered.org/front-and-ce...
Graphic with image on top half of page of a hundred dollar bill with wave design on top half of bills with red house icons floating on the waves with clouds and rain on very top of graphic. Bottom half of graphic has blue background with white title text: “Climate Change is Hitting Household Budgets.” Subtext: “Americans nationwide are paying more due to climate impacts. In Washington, the Climate Commitment Act helps families save and build resilience.” Heatmap logo in bottom left corner. Clean & Prosperous logo in bottom right corner.
Graphic with blue background. Two collections of text with titles and bullet points. Top title: “Nationwide Effects.” Bullets: “Americans pay $400-$900/year due to heat, storms, floods, and wildfires,” “Total costs: $50-$110 billion annually,” “Insurance makes up over half; premiums rose 33% (2020-2023) in disaster-prone areas,” “Lower-income households feel the highest burden, Extreme weather drives the majority of costs.” Bottom title and bullet: “WA & the Climate Commitment Act.” Bullets below: “Bill credits for low- and medium-income households,” “Home efficiency upgrades (heat pumps, insulation),” “More affordable transportation fuels through EVs.” Heatmap logo in bottom left corner. Clean & Prosperous logo in bottom right corner.
Climate change is costing U.S. households $400–$900/yr, hitting lower-income families hardest.
In WA, the #ClimateCommitmentAct helps families save with bill credits, home efficiency upgrades, and more - while also funding clean energy, wildfire & flood mitigation, and broader climate resilience.
#ClimateCommitmentAct funding helped UW turn a former landfill into clean power⚡️
An 84 kW solar canopy with EV charging for 20 vehicles, built to scale up to 2.5 MW - enough to power ~2,000 homes. Smart use of space, stronger resilience, and proof the CCA delivers. We love to see it!
#Greensky
Graphic with gradient orange and yellow background. Title text at top of page: “Clean Energy Community Grants in Southwest Washington.” Text below: “$41.1M awarded statewide to 49 projects in 22 counties, including:,” “$1M to the Chehalis Tribe to plan a large-scale solar farm,” “$1.39M to Thurston County for solar + battery storage at Public Health & Social Services.” icon of a sun next to the first bullet point, icon of a battery next to the second bullet point. Image of solar panels on bottom third of page. Clean & Prosperous logo in bottom right corner.
This year, @wastatecommerce.bsky.social awarded $41.1 million in #ClimateCommitmentAct funding to 49 projects across 22 counties - supporting solar and battery storage that reduce emissions and strengthen community resilience statewide.
#Greensky #CleanEnergy #WAClimateAction
Graphic with title text in front of an orange background: “$30 Million Available for Home Electrification & Appliance Rebates.” Bullet points below on off white background: “Applications now open through Feb. 5, 2025, Program: State Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR), Supports: Rebates for high-efficiency electric equipment, appliances & heat pumps, Who can apply: Local governments, Tribes, utilities, housing authorities & nonprofits, Funding source: Washington’s Climate Commitment Act.”
Apply now: The @wastatecommerce.bsky.social is accepting applications for the State HEAR Program - offering $30M in #ClimateCommitmentAct funding to expand rebates for high-efficiency electric equipment, appliances, and heat pumps.
Learn more: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WAD...
So far, $10M in #ClimateCommitmentAct funding supports the @pullman.wsu.edu Knott Dairy Center Digester, & $12.8M more through @wastatecommerce.bsky.social's Anaerobic Digester program will expand & upgrade systems statewide - capturing methane, cutting emissions, & generating renewable energy.
One year ago, WTA asked you to protect climate progress by defending the #ClimateCommitmentAct. Ninety-five percent of funds have already been put to work on projects, touching every county in our state.
Learn about some of the big projects funded by this act statewide 🌲
Thanks to the #ClimateCommitmentAct, WA is turning climate ambition into action - funding cleaner air, healthier communities and cutting-edge clean energy projects that are driving our sustainable future.
Explore the full map: climatecommitment.cleanprosperousinstitute.org
Graphic with title text: “Update: Mapping Washington’s Climate Commitments.” Subeheading: “These investments reflect our state’s ongoing commitment to a cleaner, healthier, and more resilient future.” Image of a map of Washington state with different colored dots corresponding to different project categories statewide. Bullet points below: “255 new projects mapped across the state, $123M more in authorized investments from the Climate Commitment Act.” Clean & Prosperous Institute logo in bottom right corner.
Graphic with title text: Driving Toward a Cleaner Future.” Subheading: “Electric school buses are replacing diesel fleets, protecting student health and reducing emissions across WA.” Two images side by side of an electric yellow school bus with “electric powered” decal on the front and back. Bullet points below: “31 school districts receiving new electric school buses statewide, $24.7 million investments through the Climate Commitment Act, Replaces aging diesel buses with clean, quiet electric models, Cuts air pollution near schools and along bus routes, Supports charging infrastructure and maintenance.” Clean & Prosperous Institute logo in bottom right corner.
Graphic with title text: “Zero-Emission Freight on the Move.” Subheading: “Reducing freight emissions across the Puget Sound Region.” Image of an electric semi truck with “Zero Emissions” decal across the top taken at the Port of Seattle. Bullet points below:” The Northwest Seaport Alliance and Zeem Solutions launched a Climate Commitment Act-funded program for zero-emission drayage trucks and charging infrastructure. The program adds 19 electric drayage trucks, Improves air quality and reduces diesel emission in port communities.” Clean & Prosperous Institute logo in bottom right corner.
Graphic with title text: Powering Green Jobs & Innovation.” Subheading: “Two Climate Commitment Act-funded projects are advancing clean energy and technology in WA.” Image of the Avalanche Energy site. Bullet points below: “Avalanche Energy’s FusionWERX facility - $10M grant for a fusion R&D site in Richland, supporting clean energy research and jobs, Port of Whitman County Technology Transfer Facility - supports clean tech commercialization and scaling.” Clean & Prosperous Institute logo in bottom right corner.
Updated: Mapping Washington’s Climate Commitments now tracks nearly 3,000 #ClimateCommitmentAct projects & $4.77B in clean investments statewide.
New this update:
💚 255 projects cutting emissions & boosting resilience
💲 $123M add’l investments
🔋 Electric buses, charging hubs & fusion energy
Investments from the #ClimateCommitmentAct are funding charging infrastructure & accelerating the shift to cleaner vehicles.
Learn more about ZEVergreen here: governor.wa.gov/news/2025/go...
#CleanTransportation #ElectricVehicles #ZeroEmission #CleanEconomy #ClimateAction #WALeg #Greensky
We love to see WA climate commitments in action!
Here's a great story from @columbian.com detailing how $80M in additional #ClimateCommitmentAct funding is being invested in Clark County communities:
www.columbian.com/news/2025/se...
With #ClimateCommitmentAct support, WSU is building an anaerobic digester to turn manure + cheese whey into renewable energy - expected to offset nearly all on-site power by 2026. 🧀
Read more: www.spokanejournal.com/articles/174...
Graphic with title text on top of lime green rectangle filling top of graphic: “CCA Auction #11.” Dark green rectangle below going from edge to edge of graphic with subheading on top: “New Revenue for WA.” Text below in clusters side by side, text on left: “$296 million climate and clean energy projects,” text on right: $150 million consigned for utilities (decarbonization plus rate-payer assistance). Dark green rectangle below that going from edge to edge of graphic with subheading on top: “Total Funding Generated by the CCA.” Text below in clusters side by side, text on left: “$3.48 billion state-led revenue reinvested in WA communities,” Text on right: “$1,1 billion consigned revenue.” Funded by the Climate Commitment Act’ logo in bottom left corner, Clean & Prosperous Institute logo in bottom right corner.
Graphic with title: “Explore the Impact” “Mapping Washington’s Climate Commitments.” Image below of the Clean & Prosperous Institute’s map of Washington state displaying about 2,700 Climate Commitment Act-funded projects statewide. Points on the map represent different project types, each category having their own color and icon. Small, italicized text below map: “Updated to reflect the 2025 Legislative session and feature existing and planned spending through June 2027.” ‘Funded by the Climate Commitment Act’ logo in bottom left corner, Clean & Prosperous Institute logo in bottom right corner.
Washington’s latest #ClimateCommitmentAct auction brought in nearly $300M in new revenue for clean air & transportation in WA. 🌎🚍 Bringing total CCA funding to nearly $3.48 BILLION reinvested in communities statewide.
Graphic with an image of a person working with technology on the top half and a lime green background on the bottom half with title text: “Investors Bet on PNW Climate Tech.” Subheading: “The three largest investments of 2025 so far have gone to businesses working to decarbonize the economy.” An arrow below the subheading. GeekWire logo in bottom left corner and Clean & Prosperous Institute logo in bottom right corner.
Graphic with lime green background and a white box in the center. Quotation mark icons on top and bottom center of box. In the white box is a quote: “The DNA of the Seattle high-tech community is separating the signal from the noise for the long game.” Attribution below box: “Reuven Carlyle, CPI Board Member.”
Graphic with lime green background. Three white boxes coming from the left side. The top box has the TerraPower logo with text to the right: “$650M for next-gen nuclear.” The center box has the Group14 logo and text to the right: “$30M for battery materials.” Bottom box has the Helion logo and text to the right: “$425M for fusion reactor.”
Graphic with lime green background and text on top: “Nearly 40% of regional investment is flowing to clean energy & sustainability - even as U.S. funding slumps. Bar chart below with title: “Investments in Pacific Northwest climate companies, in U.S. dollars” showing years 2019-2025 on the x-axis and dollar amounts: 500M, 1B, 1.5B, 2B, 2.5B on the y-axis.
Together, PNW climate & clean energy companies are capturing nearly 40% of investment dollars this year — bucking national slowdowns. Policies like the #ClimateCommitmentAct, rising demand, & regional talent are fueling growth.
Read more here: www.geekwire.com/2025/climate...
Cheers to sustainable beer 🍻
Yakima Chief Hops received a $1.86M #ClimateCommitmentAct Clean Energy Communities grant for a CO2 recovery plant that captures and recycles emissions released during hop production.
Graphic with lime green background with title text: “Washington is Expanding Public Fast-Charging Statewide.” Bullet points: “630+ new fast-charging ports coming online across WA in the coming months,” “Supported by the Climate Commitment Act through state-led investments,” “WA is helping drive the national momentum toward 100,000 fast-charging ports by 2027.” Two images with white borders at bottom of page, image on the left is of a group of people holding a map in front of an EV charging at a port, image on the right of an EV charger with the “Funded by Washington’s Climate Commitment Act” sticker on the side.
Washington state is contributing to this progress. Over the next several months, @wastatecommerce.bsky.social will bring 630+ fast-charging ports online across WA, all funded by the #ClimateCommitmentAct.
Read the full story: insideevs.com/news/767059/...
Graphic with black background with title text: “$10M For Fusion Innovation in WA,” Subheading: “Avalanche Energy just landed major state support to help bring clean fusion energy closer to reality.” Geekwire logo, Avalanche Fusion, and Clean & Prosperous Institute logo along bottom of graphic. Icon of gears on right edge of the graphic.
Graphic with black background with translucent image of gears overlaid. Title “Overview,” with bullet point text: “Washington is investing in fusion, $10M grant awarded by WA Dept. of Commerce,” “Supports clean energy R&D and local job creation,” “Part of the Green Jobs Program,” “Project based in Eastern Washington, launching by 2027.”
Graphic with black background with translucent image of gears overlaid. Title “What is FusionWERX” with bullet point text: “A first-of-its-kind, commercial-scale fusion R&D facility,” “Based in Richland, WA,” “Will support testing, development, and production for fusion tech,” “Offers shared lab space,” “Designed to accelerate clean power innovation and strengthen supply chain.”
Graphic with black background with translucent image of gears overlaid. Title “What it Matters to Washington” with bullet point text: “More clean power, more local jobs,” “Fusion offers carbon-free, limitless energy potential,” “Adds momentum to WA’s growing fusion sector,” “Advances innovation and resilience in our clean energy future.”
Exciting news for clean power in WA:
Avalanche Energy secured a $10 million grant from @wastatecommerce.bsky.social for a first-of-its-kind commercial-scale R&D facility for fusion technologies in Eastern WA. Funded by the #ClimateCommitmentAct!
Read more: www.geekwire.com/2025/avalanc...
Graphic with title “Updated Map Tracks $4.74B in Climate Investments.” Subtext: “Now featuring 2,700 CCA-funded projects across Washington.” Above the title text are three images showing, from left to right; a ferry, a bulldozer driving in a landfill, and a person installing solar panels. Clean & Prosperous Institute logo and Funded by the Climate Commitment Act logo in the bottom right corner.
Graphic with title “Updated map stats” with bullet stats below; “2,700 projects now mapped,” “4.74B in total cca-funded investments,” “95% of raised CCA revenue already allocated,” “>50% mapped CCA projects either Tribal-led or in overburdened communities.” Image of the “Mapping Washington’s Climate Commitments” map below.
Graphic with title: “Project Highlights” with bullet point information on each project; “Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic,” “Yakima Chief Hops,” “Tacoma Tool Library,” and “Snohomish County Solid Waste (Cathcart Landfill).” each bullet in a different colored box with their corresponding project icon on the “Mapping Washington’s Climate Commitments” map.
Graphic of a pie chart titled: “Mapped Investment $, Climate Commitment Act (Authorized), by Investment Category.” The categories included on the pie chart are; Active Transportation, Buildings, Clean Energy, Electric Transportation, Environmental Justice Communities, Ferries, Fish Barrier & Habitat, Freight, Facilities & Waste, Innovation, Natural & Working Lands, Planning and Implementation, Public Transit, and Tribal-led. Three largest categories are: Public Transit (22%), Ferries (12%), Buildings (10%), and Tribal-Led (10%).
🚨 Mapping Washington’s Climate Commitments is now updated!
Now tracking 2,700 projects + $4.74B in #ClimateCommitmentAct spending. 95% of revenue goes to mappable community projects, >50% in Tribal-led or in overburdened communities.
Explore: climatecommitment.cleanprosperousinstitute.org
Three WA counties are exploring ways to reach net zero with their public transit systems by adding hydrogen-powered buses, funded in part from the State's cap-and-invest system
#ClimateCommitmentAct
www.knkx.org/environ...
Image of an all-electric drayage truck with the Port of Seattle in the background.
Thank you to the Northwest Seaport Alliance for hosting an event on WA’s first zero-emission drayage incentive program, funded by the #ClimateCommitmentAct!
Trucks = ~10% of vehicles but cause 30%+ of on-road emissions. Electrifying trucks cuts pollution & protects truckers & port communities.
WA delegation members Rep. Beth Doglio, Alyssa Macy @wcav.bsky.social, Gregg Small @climatesolutions.org, and Isaac Kastama led a conversation on coalition-building and lessons from defending the #ClimateCommitmentAct at the ballot.
More info: www.cleanprosperousinstitute.org/latest-artic...
A new World Bank report shows carbon pricing is gaining ground. Today, 28% of global emissions are covered by some form of carbon pricing, often through markets like WA’s #ClimateCommitmentAct. In 2024 alone, these systems raised $100B+ for the clean energy transition.
