In Focus: State-Level Carbon Pricing

Nicholas Roy

Date

July 31, 2025

Guest

Nicholas Roy

Producers

Annie M. Tastet and Maya Krainc

Image

blvdone / Shutterstock

Federal climate action is stalling, but states have their own tools to meet their decarbonization goals. In this In Focus video, RFF Research Associate Nicholas Roy highlights the emissions trading system, a market-based policy that California, Washington, and other states are implementing and improving upon to reduce emissions and bring in revenue.

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