Rep. Tim O. Neal of the State
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a failed program aimed at capping and reducing carbon emissions, was found to have imposed an unlawful tax on Pennsylvania energy users by the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in November 2023. Pennsylvania was essentially barred from taking part in RGGI by the verdict. Governor Josh Shapiro, however, appealed the decision to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, where it remains unresolved, rather than following the court’s order and collaborating with the legislature to recoup the projected $7 billion in lost private investment associated with the initiative.