The first mandatory cap-and-trade program launched in the United States was the one established by the Western Climate Initiative (WCI).

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The first mandatory cap-and-trade program launched in the United States was actually the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), established in 2009 by a group of northeastern states. The WCI was established in 2007, but its cap-and-trade program has not yet been implemented.

The First Mandatory Cap-And-Trade Program Launched in the United States