RGGI Adopts 'Principles' For Formal Talks On Expanding To Other States

Update Appended The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has adopted five principles to guide talks between the nine-state cap-and-trade market and other states that may be interested in joining the program as a way to comply with EPA's greenhouse gas (GHG) rule for power plants. While the group is not currently discussing the option with other states, the RGGI board adopted the principles recently in response to inquiries from states about what conditions they would need to meet if...