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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.
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
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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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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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Solar supplies nearly 10 percent of California’s power in 2015, GM rolls out mass-market electric car with 200-mile range, NASA tests more…
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Less than a month after the historic Paris agreement on climate change, Oregon utilities, climate advocates and environmental groups are…
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This week the Renew Oregon Action Fund began a new chapter in Oregon’s clean energy transition, filing ballot measures to allow…
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Broad coalitions for climate action took bold steps this week in Oregon and Washington, announcing plans to put climate and clean energy…
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The Renew Oregon coalition is bringing Oregon businesses together with other voices for climate action. The list of companies backing the Oregon…
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Tough legislative sessions in Washington and Oregon are over. But we, together with an inspiring coalition, are just getting started.
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The 2015 Oregon legislative session concluded last week, and the outcomes for climate were decidedly mixed. With a clear win on clean fuels, there…
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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.
On Friday, Dec. 14, Climate Solutions hosted a live Twitter Q&A with Governors Jay Inslee and Kate Brown.
What the election victories in Oregon mean for increasing clean energy and climate progress in the coming year.
A big election for climate and clean energy in the Pacific Northwest.