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What are some of the legislative and legal challenges that each state faced in their respective fights for these programmes?
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How is the Oregon cap and trade program planning to operate trading wise?
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Washington’s programme will cover about 75% of the state's total emissions, with the remaining 25% being allowed to opt in. How does the state plan to incentivise this?
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How might Washington, Canada and Oregon state programmes overlap or align with California? Is harmony between these states feasible? Is it being considered when mapping out the future?
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What can North America’s carbon markets learn from other markets, including the EU emissions trading scheme? How have speculators impacted pricing in these markets over the past year?
Speakers:
Luke Martland, Climate Commitment Act Implementation Manager, Washington Department of Ecology
Nicole Singh, Senior Climate Policy Advisor, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality