EnergyReader · 2026-08-02 18:58

California Cap-and-Invest Claims $36.2 Billion in Climate Revenue as Rule Changes Threaten Future Auction Income

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 2, 2026

A report from the California Air Resources Board, released Thursday (2026-07-30), puts cumulative revenue from the state's Cap-and-Invest carbon program at $36.2 billion since its 2013 launch. The number is significant. It is also backward-looking, and the program it describes has since been substantially revised in ways that cast doubt on whether that revenue trajectory continues.

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