Momentum is growing for states and regions to achieve 100% fossil-free energy grids--dramatically reducing carbon emissions and climate risk. But in the Northwest, as elsewhere, the largest source of carbon pollution is not electricity generation--it's our transportation sector. Industry and the infrastructure for buildings are also large emitters of greenhouse gases. That's why it is vital for us to shift as many of these energy uses as we can from fossil fuels to clean electricity—and to do so as quickly as we are able.
by Victoria Paykar on
Oregon passed two clean transportation bills so far this year, but our work isn’t over.
by Meredith Connolly on
HUGE NEWS from Salem!! House Bill 2021, which commits Oregon to 100% clean, carbon-free energy by 2040, was just passed by the state legislature!
by Jonathan Lee on
TriMet doubles down on clean electricity, Keystone XL pipeline is cancelled, and carmakers up the ante on EVs.
by Vlad Gutman-Britten on
Our hard-won, 2021 legislative wins on climate are motivated by the idea that tackling the climate crisis can help us create good jobs, it must advance the cause of racial justice, and it must begin to redress past harms and prevent future ones.
by Jonathan Lee on
Washington State enters a new climate action phase, Oregon's EV incentives get a boost, and fossil fuels are declared incompatible with a healthy future.
by Victoria Paykar on
We need your help now to get these important bills across the finish line this session and get more EVs on our roads. But the work won’t stop there.
by Stephanie Noren on
Washington State doubles down on climate action, red meat lies, and building electrification on the rise
by Jonathan Lee on
Just over a year ago, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed Executive Order 20-04, now cal
by Meredith Connolly on
Oregon continues to pump out more climate pollution every year, but we can pass 100% Clean right now to lay the foundation for a clean energy-based economy.
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