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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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The Portland metro region needs safe, efficient, and affordable transportation options. Let’s Get Moving 2020 will help make these improvements…
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Last month, twelve state agencies delivered their plans to carry out the Governor’s Executive Order on climate. Here's what we know so far.
by Jonathan Lee on
Many of the workers most essential in our communities and society, especially during the COVID-19 crisis, are also am
by Meredith Connolly on
Global warming has not paused to respect social distancing during these ‘corona times.’ However, in early March, Oregon Governor Kate Brown delivered…
by Jonathan Lee on
THIS WEEK: Help keep students fed in your community, give blood, and support your local domestic violence shelter.
by Jonathan Lee on
Support the Oregon Food Bank, give to Causa's Oregon Worker Relief Fund, and get your COVID-19 news from reputable sources.
by Jonathan Lee on
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: After partisan delay and denial tactics in the Oregon Legislature, Governor Kate Brown stepped up and fulfilled her long-…
by Zach Baker on
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has fulfilled her long-standing promise to take strong executive action to curb climate pollution. Learn more about what it…
by Jonathan Lee on
Once again, a minority bloc of Republican lawmakers backed by big polluters – this time in both the Senate and the House – chose to break our…
by Meredith Connolly on
Our #1 priority remains comprehensive statewide climate action. The bill to make this happen, Senate Bill 1530, was just passed by the joint…
by Jonathan Lawson on
Climate progress confirmed as a top-tier political issue. Duh!
by Zach Baker on
As we head into the 2020 session, we’re doing everything we can to ensure the Legislature passes a strong cap and invest policy. We’re also working…
by Jonathan Lee on
This will be the biggest Salem Climate Action in 2020 Show our strength by standing toge
by Meredith Connolly on
Climate and clean energy advocates are determined to make 2020 a year of climate progress in Oregon. Here's how.
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23 days. That’s how much time is left in the legislative session in Salem.