California Energy Journal

California Energy Journal

Climate and Emissions

California, Washington, Quebec Publish Draft Agreement on Carbon Markets

Mar 20, 2026
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California and Washington state released a draft agreement outlining how their carbon emissions trading programs could be linked. This step would expand the existing California–Québec cap-and-trade market and potentially create a larger West Coast carbon market.

Under a linked system, regulated entities in each jurisdiction would be able to use emissions…

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