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

Electricity

Transportation

Resilience

Natural + Working Lands

Climate Finance

Buildings

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HB 1071, Creating a complete streets grant program

The Complete Streets Grant Program (Grant Program) is established in the WSDOT's Highways and Local Programs Division. The purpose of the Grant Program is to encourage local governments to adopt urban arterial retrofit street ordinances to provide safe access to all users including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and public transportation users. When developing the Grant Program, the WSDOT is to include local governments, the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, and other organizations and groups that are interested in the Grant Program. Projects that are eligible for grants must be from a local government that has adopted a jurisdiction-wide complete streets ordinance that plans for the needs of all users and is consistent with sound engineering principles and the project must be:

- a street retrofit project that includes the addition of, or significant repair to, facilities that provide street access with all users in mind including pedestrians, bicyclists, and public transportation users; or
- a retrofit project on city streets that are part of a state highway that includes the addition of, or significant repair to, facilities that provide street access with all users in mind.

The Complete Streets Award is a funding opportunity for local governments that have an adopted complete streets ordinance. Board approved nominators may nominate an agency for showing practice of planning and building streets to accommodate all users, including pedestrians, access to transit, cyclists, and motorists of all ages and abilities.

Complete Streets Award

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HB 2246: Environmental Health Law Reorganization

Washington House Bill 2246 (2019–20) recodifies statutes pertaining to environmental health under a new Title 70A of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), consolidating laws on topics like air pollution, hazardous waste, and recycling. The bill corrects outdated references, statute numbers, and administrative rule citations to ensure consistency across state regulations. Importantly, the legislation makes no substantive policy changes, focusing solely on structural and technical updates to improve clarity and accessibility of environmental laws.

RCW 70A.45.020: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions—Reporting Requirements

Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 70A.45.020 establishes Washington state's targets for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and outlines reporting obligations to monitor progress.

Washington State Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory: 1990-2021

This report summarizes Washington’s greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 through 2021 to track the state’s progress against its legal limits on greenhouse gas emissions. The next inventory will be published by December 2026 and include data through 2023.

The Zero-emissions Access Program grant provides funding for zero-emission carshare pilot programs. ZAP grants fund carshare pilot programs in underserved and low- to moderate-income communities that have limited access to public transportation or are in areas where emissions exceed state or federal standards.

The ZAP grant’s goal is to expand access to clean-fuel transportation options and provide opportunities for zero-emission carshare programs in underserved communities where access to public transportation is less available.