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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Pricing Carbon + Valuing Damages

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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.

HB 2017, 	Relating to transportation

Directs Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to establish rebate program for purchase of new, light-duty, zero-emission or plug-in electric vehicles with retail price less than $50,000. Permits rebate of $750 to $2,500, based on battery storage capacity. Directs DEQ to establish Charge Ahead Program to provide rebates to low-and moderate-income households that voluntarily retire high-emission passenger vehicles and replace them with new or used light-duty zero-emission vehicles.

HB 3409: Related to climate; and declaring an emergency

- Establishes a goal for 500,000 heat pumps installed by 2030.
- Requires State Department of Energy to report on rate of heat pump technology adoption and to collaborate with designated state agencies to reduce barriers to home energy efficiency and resilience. 
- Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services to facilitate greenhouse gas emission reductions. 
- Requires State Department of Energy to establish a building energy performance standard for covered commercial buildings. 
- Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to develop methodology and work plan for state agencies to conduct assessment of energy use in, and greenhouse gas emissions from, state-owned buildings. Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to oversee specified capital projects and to develop and implement guidelines for sustainable design. Authorizes state agencies to enter into energy projects and to retain net savings. 
- Establishes Community Green Infrastructure Grant Program. 
- Directs State Department of Agriculture to certify green communities nurseries. Directs State Forestry Department to acquire and maintain urban tree canopy assessment tool and to develop and implement program related to loss of tree canopy. 
- Directs Oregon State University to research development of fuel pathways for low carbon fuels derived from woody biomass residues. Authorizes State Forester to establish forestry renewable woody biomass conversion program. 
- Directs Department of Environmental Quality to establish rebate program for purchase or lease of qualifying medium or heavy duty zero-emission vehicles. 
- Directs Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt rules for siting photovoltaic solar power generation facilities. 
- Changes name of "Oregon Global Warming Commission" to "Oregon Climate Action Commission." Modifies membership and duties of commission. 
- Directs Department of Environmental Quality to evaluate opportunities to reduce Oregon's consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions. Directs State Department of Energy and Oregon Climate Action Commission to prepare inventory, baseline and metrics for net carbon sequestration and storage in natural and working lands and to study workforce training programs needed to support adoption of natural climate solutions. 
- Extends rebate for construction or installation of solar electric system or paired solar and storage system. 
- Directs Oregon Health Authority to identify, monitor and test water sources susceptible to harmful algal blooms. 
- Directs Department of Environmental Quality to develop strategy to respond to harmful algal blooms. Directs Department of Human Services to provide grants, support and technical assistance for resilience hubs and networks. Declares emergency.

HB 2165, Relating to Alternative Fuel Transportation

The bill: 1) Removes the current sunset on funding for the state’s EV rebate programs; 2) Strengthens the Charge Ahead EV Rebate Program to better serve low-income, BIPOC, and rural communities; and 3) Streamlines investment in EV infrastructure by Portland General Electric and Pacific Power through the collection of a small charge, with the requirement that at least half of the investment benefit low-income, rural, and BIPOC communities in their service territories.

The Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program (OCVRP) offers rebates for Oregon drivers who purchase or lease electric vehicles. It is not a tax credit. DEQ designed the Program to reduce vehicle emissions by encouraging the purchase or lease of electric vehicles instead of gas vehicles. 

Standard Rebate

- $2,500 off a new eligible vehicle with a battery capacity of 10 kWh or more
- $1,500 off a new eligible vehicle with a battery capacity of less than 10 kWh
- $750 off an eligible new zero-emission motorcycle

Charge Ahead Rebate

- $5,000 off a new or used eligible vehicle.

Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program

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