Western Climate Initiative (WCI) Show All

Name of Bill / Law WCI
Summary / Timing
  • 7 US States (AZ, NM, OR, WA, MT, UT, CA) and 4 Canadian Provinces (BC, MB, ON, QC) working on Regional Cap and Trade
  • Phase 1: 2012 (reporting 2010)
Gases Covered 6 GHG gases
Sectors and Thresholds First compliance period:
  • Electric generation
  • Large industrial and commercial
  • Oil and gas production
  • Gas processing
Second compliance period:
  • Residential
  • Smaller commercial and industrial
  • Transportation fuels
Est. # of Entities 10,000

Applies to the following locations

United States

Canada