Alliance members are working to achieve the Paris Agreement’s goal of keeping temperature increases below 1.5 degrees Celsius by reducing emissions, accelerating action, centering equity, and tracking progress. 

Explore Washington's policies and actions across the Alliance's 10 key policy areas. Numbers presented below only reflect the number of policies in this database and thus may not reflect all climate policies pursued.

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GHG Targets + Governance

Just Transition + Equity

Industry

Pricing Carbon + Valuing Damages

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HB 1110, Growth Management Act—Minimum Development Densities in Residential Zones

Requires certain cities planning under the Growth Management Act to authorize minimum development densities in residential zones. Establishes requirements for middle housing development regulations. Requires the Department of Commerce to provide technical assistance to cities in implementing the requirements and to develop model missing housing ordinances.

“The extreme weather we have seen this week reinforces how crucial building resilient lands and communities is for Washington going forward,” said Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz. “That starts with developing and implementing bold policies and strategies to confront our greatest challenges – from climate change to wildfire. Marissa’s expertise will enhance and guide our efforts to strengthen communities and steward our public lands.”

Chief Resilience Officer Washington

A fully-planning city with a population of at least 6,000, or a city located within a contiguous urban growth area with a city with a population above 200,000, must authorize the development of:

• at least four units per lot on all lots zoned for residential use;

• six units per lot in all residential zones if at least two of the units are affordable; and

• six units per lot in all residential zones within one half-mile of a major transit stop.

Cities subject to the density requirements are directed to include specific provisions related to middle housing in their development regulations. Middle housing is defined as buildings that are compatible in scale, form, and character with single-family homes and contain two or more attached, stacked, or clustered homes including duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, fiveplexes, sixplexes, townhouses, courtyard apartments, and cottage housing.

Density and Missing Middle Housing Requirements

SB 5187: Making 2023-2025 fiscal biennium operating appropriations.

Calls for detailed economic and decarbonization plans for its five refineries and created a grant program for hard to abate sectors like industry.

SB 5269: Relating to transforming and growing Washington state manufacturing

Calls for the creation of a state industrial strategy by 2025, including an assessment of the net zero transition’s impacts on manufacturing

Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Targets – Final Report

The report summarizes the work done on a local VMT target setting approach in accordance with the proviso requirements. It also lists recommendations for Washington DOT, Regional Transportation Planning Organizations, and the legislature. The full report details the rationale for these recommendations as well as recent VMT trends, VMT reduction strategies, who was engaged and their input, considerations for establishing a VMT reduction program, and potential law and rule changes.