Climate leadership, state to state
With a clean energy win accomplished in Washington, attention now turns to Oregon. Also: other states and cities show what climate leadership does and does not look like.
Climate Budget for 2024: Lowering Families’ Housing and Transportation Costs
A Climate Budget brings an equitable and rapid transition from fossil fuels to clean energy closer within reach while increasing the resilience of our communities. Funding to enable urgently needed home repairs and efficiency upgrades and to make new and used electric vehicles more affordable will lower the cost of living, improve health and resilience, and reduce climate pollution. Supporting needed investment in these popular programs was requested during the 2023 legislative session, and needed more than ever.
Affordable Energy Bills and Resilient Housing: $15M for Healthy Homes Program
Affordable Access to Clean Transportation: $20M for Charge Ahead EV rebates
Our Priority Bills to Accelerate our Clean Energy Future and Promote Economic Development:
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Last updated 2/6/2024
Read on for the latest updates on Climate Solutions' work in Oregon:
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Union Pacific track maintenance blamed for oil-train derailment, VW will pay nearly $15 billion to settle US claims in emissions deceit scandal…
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VW announces major move into EVs, Sweden to keep nuclear plants open ’til 2040s, first mammalian species succumbs to global warming, and more news of…
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With temperatures already hitting historic highs, momentum and investment in clean energy solutions are also increasing rapidly. Oregonians…
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The heat is on - and not in a good way. It’s Extreme Heat Week here the U.S., and Meredith Connolly reflects on her experience working on…
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2.5 million Americans work in clean energy, South Africa and Nevada solar plants provide night-time power, coalition builds behind Clean Power…
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We're still celebrating Oregon's new Clean Electricity and Coal Transition law! Here we explain why we love it so much, how it moves the needle…
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Dem candidates take different approaches to fracking, China to reduce its energy intensity 18% by 2020, Canada weighs national carbon…
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Legislation will move Oregon off coal power, double state’s clean energy target to 50% by 2040
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Oregon is now on its way to have one of the cleanest energy grids in the country. We're so proud!
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Utilities move to cut coal use despite stay on Clean Power Plan, Shell replaces executive who led Arctic oil push, Midwest wind generation sets…
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It's time for Oregon to reclaim a leadership position on building codes and to join the vanguard of states leading the way in pursuit of net…
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Oregon has an exciting opportunity for a big climate win this month, and we’re gaining momentum.
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Events in 2015 created so much momentum for the fight to stop global warming, and the first weeks of 2016 proved no different. Here's what Climate…
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General Electric retires compact fluorescent in favor of LEDs, coal mines go begging for buyers, California maintains net metering rules, and more…
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Oregon’s Legislature may be headed into a short session next week, but the agenda for climate and clean energy is nothing short of completely…
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With a clean energy win accomplished in Washington, attention now turns to Oregon. Also: other states and cities show what climate leadership does and does not look like.
With just over two months left to pass bills that make climate progress this year, we’re working hard to get a wide range of climate strategies
The Oregon legislature has the opportunity to take a critical step forward by banning fracking for oil or gas.
Immigrant communities are on the front lines of climate change, and we stand with our partners in working to ensure all Oregonians are treated with dignity and respect.
Oregon is getting closer to passing landmark climate legislation. Your help is needed to send the strongest possible bill to the floor for a vote.
Portlanders passed the initiative overwhelmingly, and we want to show City Council that the public is still excited and supports stewarding the measure with care.
The biggest climate legislation in Oregon history is moving forward, and your help is needed to pass the bold action we need.
The Oregon Legislature has released a draft of the Clean Energy Jobs bill. Climate Solutions is focused on passing a strong policy that reduces emissions quickly, holds polluters accountable, invests in clean energy projects across the state, and ensures a majority of investments benefit those most impacted by climate change.
With your help, we’ll ensure that the Oregon Legislature takes bold action for a healthy climate.
What’s ahead for major climate and clean energy action in the Pacific Northwest this year... and what it’s going to take to get there.