August 9, 2024 | 9:43 AM
Pa. Supreme Court collecting briefs in RGGI case
Coal power industry groups won a lower court decision blocking the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
tag | Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
March 22, 2024 | 9:26 AM
Josh Shapiro’s alternative to a key climate program comes with one major catch: It needs GOP support
Can Gov. Josh Shapiro satisfy environmentalists and the GOP on climate change? With a proposed carbon cap-and-trade program, he’s trying.
March 13, 2024 | 5:46 PM
Josh Shapiro proposes state climate program to replace RGGI, and asks for new renewable energy goals
Shapiro estimates the proposals would save ratepayers $250 million over five years and create 14,500 jobs.
By Rachel McDevitt/StateImpact Pennsylvania December 26, 2023 | 6:53 AM
Top stories of 2023: RGGI struck down by court, appeal pending
The saga of Pennsylvania trying to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is stretching into a fifth year.
Updated: November 21, 2023 | 4:56 pm
Shapiro to appeal court decision that stopped Pa. from joining climate program
Gov. Shapiro isn’t committing to Pennsylvania joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, but wants to maintain executive authority in light of a recent court ruling.
Updated: November 1, 2023 | 8:07 pm
Pa. court rules climate program is an illegal tax, says state cannot join RGGI
Commonwealth Court said the Department of Environmental Protection did not have the constitutional authority to collect revenue from the program.
By Rachel McDevitt/StateImpact Pennsylvania October 10, 2023 | 9:50 AM
Josh Shapiro isn’t sold on a key climate program, and his working group isn’t either. What’s next for RGGI?
A group appointed by Gov. Josh Shapiro believes a cap-and-trade program would help meet his ambitious climate goals, although the members lacked consensus on how best to move forward.
October 5, 2023 | 4:31 PM
Group’s report brings no consensus on RGGI, but supporters and opponents both take validation
Supporters and opponents of RGGI had different takeaways from the working group’s memo.
By Rachel McDevitt/StateImpact Pennsylvania September 29, 2023 | 3:39 PM
Pennsylvania governor noncommittal on greenhouse gas strategy as climate task force finishes work
August 10, 2023 | 4:53 PM
Pa. participation in RGGI has been held up for more than a year. What has the state lost?
The money could have been put toward addressing climate change in the state by boosting clean energy programs.
