THE WESTERN CLIMATE INITIATIVE (WCI)
The Western Climate Initiative is a collaboration launched in February 2007 between the Governors of Arizona, California, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington to meet regional challenges raised by climate change. WCI is identifying, evaluating and implementing collective and cooperative ways to reduce greenhouse gases in the region. In April 2007, the Premier of British Columbia joined the Initiative. Other states and provinces are joining as observers.

Through WCI, the partners set an overall regional goal in August 2007 for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. (See link below). By August 2008 they will also complete design of a market-based mechanism to help achieve that reduction goal. The partners have developed a Workplan to guide their work and are seeking pubic input on the process. (See link to Workplan below and Public Input button at left.)

New!  To see the WCI October 29, 2007 Workplan, please click here.

For announcement of the regional goals, please click here.