by Stephanie Noren on February 16, 2022

A missed opportunity: WA House of Representatives supports cities' efforts to act on new buildings, but is reluctant to give tools to utilities for existing buildings

by Climate Solutions on February 4, 2022

It’s a short and fast virtual legislative session in Washington this year, and there is a lot moving quickly. Here’s a quick summary below of where climate legislation stands after yesterday’s February 3rd policy committee cutoff.

by Climate Solutions on February 4, 2022

There’s still quite a few leading clean buildings policies moving, including a focus on increasing access and customer choice to switch to electric appliances and decrease energy use in more  commercial buildings across the state. We’ve noted below key policies we’re tracking and where we expect them to land before House of Origin cutoff on February 15th.  

by Stephanie Noren on February 3, 2022

Quick explainer on an important part of funding WA transportation system sustainably in 2022.

by Stephanie Noren on January 21, 2022

Efforts to increase access to clean, electric heating sources and electrify municipal and commercial buildings gaining ground in many forums across the state

by Leah Missik on December 17, 2021

Transportation is the largest source of our climate pollution in the Pacific Northwest. With new research, Climate Solutions has evaluated options to meet our climate goals in Washington and Oregon, cutting carbon from our transportation system.

by Greer Ryan on December 10, 2021

The Eugene, OR city council voted to start studying whether to require all new-constructed commercial and residential buildings be electric only.

by Victoria Paykar on November 17, 2021

Earlier today, Oregon's Environmental Quality Commission voted to pass the Clean Truck Rules that will help us transition to zero emission trucks and reduce smog pollution from new diesel truck engines.

by Gregg Small on November 3, 2021

A lot of the focus today is what happened yesterday, Election Day. But at the end of last week, two surreal things happened at the same time in Washington, D.C.

by Jonathan Lee on November 2, 2021

Oregon’s largest public transit agency has committed to fueling its existing fleet of transit vehicles with renewable diesel, as part of its transition to a clean, non-polluting transit vehicle fleet.