Cleaner fuel, cleaner cars will be Inslee's focus in 2020
OLYMPIA — A low-carbon fuel standard and greater availability of electric vehicles are the centerpieces of Gov. Jay Inslee’s climate change agenda for the upcoming 2020 legislative session.
He also wants to expand tax incentives for purchases of solar power, require that rideshare companies reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, and toughen rules used to evaluate how proposed manufacturing facilities may contribute to the negative effects of climate change.
“What we have done has been good but it is not enough,” he said at a news conference Thursday. “Despite our significant efforts we are well, well short of doing what is necessary to protect Washingtonians from the scourge of climate change.”
Inslee’s focal point since entering office has been combating climate change. In 2019, he secured several victories on that front.
He signed a law to transition the state to having 100% of its electricity supply generated from clean energy sources by 2045. Other laws he signed aim to bring improved energy efficiency in new construction, greater incentives for electric and zero-emission vehicles, and eliminate superpollutants.
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