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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Climate Protection Program 2024 Rules

The Climate Protection Program set an enforceable declining cap on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels used throughout Oregon, including diesel, gasoline, and natural gas. The program is designed to reduce these emissions by 50% by 2035 and 90% by 2050.  

In addition to significantly reducing climate pollution, the program: 
- Supports reductions in other types of air pollution. 
- Improves public health in Oregon communities, particularly environmental justice communities most impacted by pollution and climate change.  
- Prioritizes equity by promoting benefits and alleviating burdens for these communities including communities of color, tribal communities, rural communities, and communities experiencing lower incomes. 
- Provides regulated parties with compliance flexibility options to manage their costs. 
- Supports a strong economy.

DEQ 199-2018: Clean Fuels Program Updates 2018

Updated the Clean Fuels Program to integrate directives from HB 2017 and Executive Order 17-21 to support greater EV adoption and aggregate and monetize all eligible EV credits.

Executive Order No. 17-21

- Sets a statewide goal of 50,000 or more registered and operating EVs by 2020.
- Establishes lead by example efforts to increase state agency use of electric vehicles.
- Directs the creation or update of programs and rulemakings, including the Clean Fuel Standard, to increase Oregonian's access to EVs and EV charging infrastructure.
- Directs agencies to provide partners with information on EV use and functionality.
- Establishes award programs to recognize businesses and organizations that lead Oregon in EV adoption.
- Creates the Zero Emission Vehicle Working Group to implement this Executive Order.

The Energy Trust of Oregon was established in March 2002. The Oregon Public Utility Commission created the nonprofit organization to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy. The Energy Trust's mission is to help people and communities in Oregon and Southwest Washington save energy and use clean energy

Energy Trust of Oregon

Oregon SB 1149: Public Purpose Charge

Establishes the public purpose expenditure funded by the public purpose charge. The public purpose charge on electric bills funds the Energy Trust, energy efficiency programs for schools, and other energy programs.

The Zero-Emission Vehicle Interagency Working Group is a collaborative of state agencies led by the Oregon Department of Transportation that fosters interagency activities to support the adoption of electric vehicles. The ZEVIWG includes the Oregon Department of Energy, Department of Administrative Services, Public Utility Commission, and Department of Environmental Quality. The group will work on implementing the directives from Executive Order 17-21 by tackling cost, infrastructure, and information gaps to help accelerate the transition to electric vehicles. The group will also seek input from stakeholders across the state in partnership with Oregon Solutions. 

In November 2017, Governor Kate Brown signed two Exe​cutive Orders (17-20 and 17-21) with specific directives to state agencies to improve energy efficiency, boost electric vehicle adoption, and support actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the state.

The Governor’s Executive Order No. 17-21 focuses on accelerating adoption of zero-emission vehicles and outlines a strategy to triple zero-emission vehicles to 50,000 by 2020 – specifically through regulation, charging infrastructure, fleet conversion, outreach, incentives, and private sector partnerships. Greenhouse gas emissions data show that the transportation sector is the state’s largest greenhouse gas contributor. Driving zero-emission vehicles, rather than vehicles with internal combustion engines, will help lower emissions from the transportation sector.