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Cap-and-Invest is California\u2019s most cost-effective program to reduce climate-altering pollution while keeping costs down for families. Meeting this responsibility in the near-term falls on the California Air Resources Board\u2019s (CARB) rulemaking process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More ambitious, balanced results in reach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Modeling<\/a> shows CARB can deliver:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2705 Pollution cuts<\/strong> \u2014 180 million tons of emissions between 2027-20310
\u2705 Affordability gains for working Californians<\/strong> \u2014 $2.8 billion for families earning $70,000 or less
\u2705 Funding to support the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund <\/strong>\u2014 $1.4 billion more through 2045.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faster emissions cuts are affordable<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The price of emissions per ton in the Cap-and-Invest allowance market<\/a> have hovered at or slightly above the price floor this past year, showing a tighter cap is the logical next step to recalibrate benefits from Cap-and-Invest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can’t afford more delay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The extension of Cap-and-Invest through AB 1207 last year requires the program, at a minimum, to align with the achievement of California\u2019s emissions reduction targets for 2030 and 2045. In 2024, CARB estimated 265 million tons in pollution cuts were necessary to align with the 2022 Scoping Plan<\/a> \u2014 nearly double the amount now proposed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time to deliver, again<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

California has a proven track record of reducing emissions while growing the state\u2019s economy. From 2000-2023, the state’s emissions fell 21% while the California economy grew 81%<\/a>. As federal leaders double down on failed policies deepening our reliance on volatile energy sources that squeeze our wallets and fuel the climate crisis, California can continue showing another way is possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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