Western Climate Initiative, Inc.

OUR WORK WCI, Inc. provides cost-effective technical and administrative solutions for supporting the coordinated development and implementation of our Participating Jurisdictions’ greenhouse gas emissions trading programs. Since our creation in 2011, we’ve grown our range of services and have adapted our capabilities and systems to enhance service delivery. Through major technology investments, we’ve enabled the Participating Jurisdictions to build and maintain secure, reliable, and robust IT systems critical in our shared work. EMISSIONS TRADING The fight against climate change requires urgent and collective effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Emissions trading is a strategy, used by climate change leaders around the world, for addressing the damaging effects of pollution. Emissions trading is a cost-effective way to tackle climate change as it incentivizes innovative technology and economic growth while improving quality of life and promoting investments in clean, affordable energy. SERVICES WCI, Inc. supports governments in their fight against climate change. We offer cost-effective technical and administrative services for coordinated development and implementation of greenhouse gas emissions trading programs. - Market Registry - Auctions - Financial Services - Market Monitoring - Administrative Support PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS WCI, Inc. is fully funded by the Participating Jurisdictions using its services, the State of California, and the Provinces of Québec and Nova Scotia. WCI, Inc.'s Participating Jurisdictions represent the largest carbon market in North America and one of the largest in the world. Together, our Participating Jurisdictions are driving change and creating a safer, healthier, low-carbon world for us all.