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Another RGGI Raid? New York State Senate Proposes Pulling $138 million from the RGGI Fund

Jessica Wentz Associate  Director and Fellow On March 14, the New York State Senate released a FY 2017 budget proposal that would divert $138 million from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) auction proceeds to the state budget, including $23 million to the general fund, $100 million to subsidize the […]

RGGI Outlines Its 111(d) Vision to EPA

by Shelley Welton, Deputy Director On December 2nd, commissioners, secretaries and directors of environmental and energy agencies from states within the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) filed comments to EPA on the agency’s forthcoming regulations for greenhouse gases from existing power plants.  RGGI is understandably anxious that the work its […]

RGGI Program Review Should Lower Carbon Cap, According to Panel

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has benefited the economy of participating states but achieved only modest reductions in greenhouse gas reductions, according to a panel of energy experts convened at Columbia Law School last night.  To achieve greater reductions, RGGI should adopt a stricter carbon cap at its three-year […]