As directed by the Climate Commitment Act (CCA), the Washington Department of Ecology is seeking to link Washington’s Cap-and-Invest carbon market with the joint California-Québec market.
We’re in the process of updating our analysis of the CCA’s linkage criteria and preparing an Environmental Justice Assessment. We’re also working on a State Environmental Policy Act environmental review. We expect to release more information in the coming weeks.
Public meetings
We’re holding two public hearings to share information about the linkage agreement and assessments, answer questions, and listen to your comments. The hearings will have the same presentation. To register, click the date listed below.
A linkage agreement is a non-binding agreement that sets expectations for information sharing, cooperation, and accounting. It does not create new regulations or change existing regulations—that can only be done through each jurisdiction’s rulemaking process and changes to laws made by legislators.
As directed by the Climate Commitment Act (CCA), the Washington Department of Ecology is seeking to link Washington’s Cap-and-Invest carbon market with the joint California-Québec market.
Please review the draft Washington-California-Québec linkage agreement and share your comments by May 1, 2026.
We’re in the process of updating our analysis of the CCA’s linkage criteria and preparing an Environmental Justice Assessment. We’re also working on a State Environmental Policy Act environmental review. We expect to release more information in the coming weeks.
Public meetings
We’re holding two public hearings to share information about the linkage agreement and assessments, answer questions, and listen to your comments. The hearings will have the same presentation. To register, click the date listed below.
Background
A linkage agreement is a non-binding agreement that sets expectations for information sharing, cooperation, and accounting. It does not create new regulations or change existing regulations—that can only be done through each jurisdiction’s rulemaking process and changes to laws made by legislators.
More information is available on our Linkage Agreement focus sheet and at CCA.wa.gov/linkage.
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