Projected annual emissions cap and EITE no-cost allowances with estimated new 2035 sectoral benchmarks (tons CO₂e)

New EITE sectoral 2035 emissions benchmarks, estimated based on emissions reduction potential, would see EITE no-cost allowances adjusted between 2034 and 2035 before declining steadily through 2050.

Total annual Cap-and-Invest program allowance budgets through 2050 based on set total program budget allowance decreases relative to statutory total program baseline values for the 2023-26 compliance period through 2034. Excludes no-cost allowance allocations to electric and natural gas utilities. Updated 2035 emissions benchmark and 2035-50 values based on RMI estimates, and exclude aerospace and aluminum.
Chart: RMI Source: Washington Department of Ecology, EPA FLIGHT, RMI estimates.