Budget Trading Program News Today

• EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fourth in a series recapping the top stories of 2023.

Comments continue to be made regarding Wednesday’s Commonwealth Court ruling that struck down Pennsylvania participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and its CO2 (carbon dioxide) Budget Trading Program.

“Beware. Expect Surprises. Expensive Ones”.

Those who claim that cap-and-invest programs are an effective solution are not considering all the results of RGGI.

The state emission reduction targets are arbitrary and failing to consider technical feasibility and the funding necessary to provide zero-emissions resources to displace energy from the RGGI-affected sources will not end well.

On April 23, 2022, Pennsylvania became the 12th state to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative ("RGGI"). Entry into the cap-and-trade program is one of the cornerstones...

On April 23, 2022, Pennsylvania became the 12th state to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative ("RGGI"). Entry into the cap-and-trade program is…

On April 23, 2022, Pennsylvania became the 12th state to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative ("RGGI"). Entry into the cap-and-trade program is one of the cornerstones of...

Foes of a new Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) power plant carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions regulation won a court victory earlier

Following a Wolf Administration decision, Pennsylvania will now participate in the DEP-directed Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, an agreement that has faced considerable pushback over the past few years.