Energy and Environment

Virginia approves plan to join regional cap-and-trade program

By John Siciliano

Published November 16, 2017 11:03pm ET

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Virginia approves plan to join regional cap-and-trade program — Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said the rule that was approved Thursday would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 30 percent in the decade between 2020 and 2030, while linking the state to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI, that currently includes nine states. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) | Steve Helber

Virginia took a major step forward Thursday to join a greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program that extends from New England to Maryland.

The state’s air pollution board unanimously approved the state’s plan to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions beginning in 2020. The plan was submitted by the state’s environment agency soon after Democrat Ralph Northam won the governor’s race this month.

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