Ten years after a cap-and-trade scheme championed in part by John Kerry was unceremoniously killed by one of his colleagues across the aisle, the former senator turned climate envoy is once again ...

Washington state rang in the New Year with the launch of its most ambitious plan to slash carbon pollution. The new “cap-and-invest” program is designed to follow in the footsteps of California, where ...

Environmentalists and one of the world’s biggest oil companies support Washington State’s cap on carbon. But voters are deciding whether to repeal the law amid concerns about energy costs. Gov. Jay ...

Good morning and welcome to The Climate 202! Today we’re playing On the Record, a new Washington Post quiz on the week’s top news stories. It’s our new favorite way to procrastinate instead of writing ...

For months now, it’s been free for anyone 18 or younger to ride the light rail through Seattle, the ferry across Puget Sound, and buses all over Washington state. As students tapped their new ORCA ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Brazil’s Senate is expected to vote this month on a bill introducing a cap-and-trade carbon market aimed at regulating industry emissions.

Brazil will create a cap on carbon dioxide emissions for large polluting companies as part of a broader green transition initiative meant to help the country reach CO2 neutrality by 2050, according to ...

Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Washington state rang in the New Year with the launch of its most ambitious ...