Alliance members are working to achieve the Paris Agreement’s goal of keeping temperature increases below 1.5 degrees Celsius by reducing emissions, accelerating action, centering equity, and tracking progress. 

Explore Oregon's policies and actions across the Alliance's 10 key policy areas. Numbers presented below only reflect the number of policies in this database and thus may not reflect all climate policies pursued.

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Oregon Department of Energy Announces $2 Million in Available Grants for Energy Workforce Training

The Oregon Department of Energy has launched a new $2 million grant program to support training for Oregon’s energy workforce. Grant funding will support professional training programs for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; home energy auditing and modeling; contractor business development; and home energy efficiency upgrades. 

Eligible organizations include community-based organizations, labor organizations, apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs, training centers, community college training facilities, and other culturally and locally connected organizations. At least $800,000 in program funds will be awarded for projects that demonstration direct benefits to disadvantaged communities for clean workforce development.

​​​​​​​​​​In 2023, Oregon’s legislature passed House Bill 3409, directin​g the Oregon Department of Energy to stand up a program that will provide $​2 million in grants ​for projects delivering information and technical training to new and existing workers and contractors to conduct energy efficient installations and renovations.​ ODOE made funding available for this competitive grant through an Opportunity Announcement and received 20 applications requesting more than $7 million in funding for programs delivering training in one of four categories: HVAC Training, Home Energy Auditing and Modeling, Contractor Business Development, and Home Energy Efficiency Upgrades.

The agency selected six organizations based on the number of qualified applicants, program needs, and demonstrated benefits to disadvantaged communities for clean workforce development. ​​

Energy Efficiency Technologies Information and Training Fund

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HB 3546: Protecting Oregonians With Energy Responsibility

HB 3546 creates a new classification for data centers, cryptocurrency and other large industrial energy users using more than 20 megawatts, or 20 million watts of power, to pay for their share of electricity use and costs.

HB 3550: Relating to energy use standards for state agencies

Requires state agencies that purchase or lease light-duty vehicles after January 1, 2025, to acquire only zero emission vehicles. Provides exception in cases where zero-emission vehicles are not feasible for the specific use intended for the vehicle.

SB 726: Relating to landfill emissions monitoring

This law that adds methane monitoring and reporting requirements using “advanced methane detection technologies” to specific landfills in the state. These technologies are defined to include satellites, airplanes, drones, and remote sensors. The law requires Environmental Quality Commission to develop implementing regulations before January 1, 2027.

2023 Oregon Transportation Plan

The Oregon Transportation Plan, or OTP, is the long-range transportation system plan for the state. It establishes a vision and policy foundation to guide transportation system development and investment. The OTP and its mode and topic plans below guide decisions by the Oregon Department of Transportation and other transportation agencies statewide, and is reflected in the policies and decisions explained in local and regional plans.

The 2023 Oregon Transportation Plan includes a Key Performance Indicator for transportation emissions intensity, outlining that the state aims to reduce CO2e per mile by 77% by 2050 by transitioning to cleaner vehicles and fuels.

Transportation Emissions Intensity Reduction Target

The 2023 Oregon Transportation Plan includes a Key Performance Indicator for VMT reduction, outlining that the state aims to reduce VMT per capita 20% by 2050.