Accelerating Clean Energy. Powering Prosperity.
We advance smart clean energy solutions that grow Washington’s economy, improve public health, and create a more resilient future.
Clean & Prosperous is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization driving practical strategies that reduce carbon emissions and support economic growth in Washington state. We strengthen relationships between policymakers, businesses, Tribal leaders, researchers, and communities to ensure carbon reduction efforts deliver meaningful, measurable benefits across the state and beyond. From helping to develop and defend the Climate Commitment Act to accelerating emerging technologies and infrastructure, we fuel Washington’s growing leadership and impact in catalyzing the clean energy transition.
Our work focuses on effective, innovative, and data-driven approaches to achieving net-zero emissions while creating jobs, growing the economy, and protecting our environment.
Putting the Climate Commitment Act into action
Washington’s Climate Commitment Act is one of the most ambitious and effective carbon pollution markets in the world. It sets a declining limit on carbon pollution while requiring large emitters to purchase allowances for their emissions, generating revenue that is then reinvested into climate and community priorities. Clean & Prosperous works to ensure its success by supporting effective implementation, tracking carbon market developments, and highlighting and guiding reinvestment opportunities.
Explore planned investments from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act
Making clean transportation work in Washington state
From expanding electric vehicle charging stations to advancing zero-emission trucks and clean mobility programs, Clean & Prosperous supports smart investments that drive Washington’s transition to an electrified future. By working with state agencies and business leaders on administering programs, we’re helping to scale practical solutions that reduce emissions, improve air quality, and deliver long-term economic benefits.
Featured Testimonials
“The Cowlitz Indian Tribe is grateful to be working in partnership with Washington state to advance Tribal energy sovereignty while addressing the harmful impacts of climate change. Since time immemorial, our people have depended on the health of the lands and waters that sustain our ancestral homelands. The Clean and Prosperous EU Study Mission offered exciting and valuable insights into future opportunities to continue the Tribe’s legacy of environmental stewardship and prosperity through programs like the Climate Commitment Act.”
Chairman Bill Iyall of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe
"Clean & Prosperous walks the talk when it comes to Washington’s clean energy transition. They have a proven track record of advancing actionable, ambitious, and effective climate policy in a way that supports shared prosperity across businesses, workers, and the environment."
Charles Knutson, Senior Manager, Public Policy, Amazon
“Washington’s Climate Commitment Act is built on evidence-based best practices in climate policy from around the world, including the EU. This [2025 study mission] showed European policymakers that placing a cap on pollution and investing the resources directly into clean air, clean water, free transit, wildfire prevention and building a lower carbon economy is the right direction for our future."
