Air & Climate - Washington State Department of Ecology

Air & Climate - Washington State Department of Ecology Everyone deserves clean air to breathe and a future that can handle the effects of climate change. To reach these goals, we regulate unhealthy emissions from vehicles, burning, and industrial activities to help protect air quality and reduce greenhouse gases that warm the planet. Air quality Current air quality information, burn bans, and industrial air pollution permits. - Smoke & fire - Vehicle emissions - Business & industry requirements - Air quality targets - Data centers Responding to climate change Learn how we're responding to current and future impacts of climate change in Washington. - Washington's Climate Resilience Strategy - Flood impacts - Protecting coastal communities - Wildfire risks - Water supply impacts - Toxic contamination & cleanup - Ocean acidification - Climate change news signup Climate Commitment Act Establishing a Cap-and-Invest Program to help reduce Washington's greenhouse gas emissions by 95% by 2050. - Cap-and-Invest - Overburdened communities - Auction revenue - Ways to engage Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Washington adopted regulations to help reduce greenhouse gases. - Clean Fuel Standard - Tracking greenhouse gases - Vehicle emissions standards - Hydrofluorocarbons - What you can do - Greenhouse gas standards for power plants Clean Energy Coordination - Overview of Clean Energy Coordination - Regulations & Permits - Research & Data Related links - Air quality permits - Air quality emissions reporting - Agriculture post-burn report (blue card) - Greenhouse gas reporting - Landfill methane emissions reporting Online tools - Washington Air Quality Map – map of current air quality conditions - Mobile apps: Air Quality Washington (Apple App Store and Google Play Store) - Air Permit Search