Climate Protection Program (CPP)

The Climate Protection Program (CPP) creates a clear, achievable plan to require Oregon's largest fossil fuel companies and major polluters to cut their carbon pollution dramatically over the coming years. These can also contribute to the innovative Community Climate Investment program, which is estimated to deliver more than $150 million to help lower Oregonian’s energy bills and support clean energy projects that benefit Black, Indigenous, people of color, low-income, rural, and other communities across the state.

sunset in Bly Oregon

Thank you for supporting Oregon’s Climate Protection Program, now what’s next?

By: Juan M. Muñoz Jiménez on

Hundreds of you showed up to public hearings and submitted comments to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality in favor of a robust Climate Protection Program (CPP) that holds our state’s largest polluters accountable. Climate Solutions and our partners in the Coalition for Climate and Economic Justice (CCEJ) extend a sincere “Thank You” to everyone who took the time to submit public comments to help restore this vital program.

image of coalition partners in Salem

Oregon business, tribal, and labor leaders unite to defend the Climate Protection Program

By: Juan M. Muñoz Jiménez on

Oregon business, tribal, and labor leaders unite against dangerous oil and gas industry delay tactics, urge state leaders to restore climate protections.

Hands together

Here's what you can do this fall for climate action. The stakes are high.

By: Gregg Small on

Because of your efforts, the Northwest is headed in the right direction on climate and clean energy!. But this fall, we've got to be fired up to protect our clean air, our clean transportation, our clean energy jobs, as big-spending fossil fuel allies try to push us backwards.

image of an Oregon waterfall

Oregon is worth defending! Submit Public Comment for the Climate Protection Program Today

By: Juan M. Muñoz Jiménez on

It’s time! It’s time for us to protect and strengthen Oregon’s landmark Climate Protection Program (CPP)! You can help by sharing your thoughts about the importance of protecting our state’s climate future, and the need for a strong CPP.

Photo of Mt. Jefferson, Oregon

Defend and Restore Oregon's Climate Protection Program

By: Meredith Connolly on

Late last year, powerful fossil fuel companies and their industry groups convinced an Oregon state court to invalidate the state's new Climate Protection Program, based only on a procedural technicality. Now we've got to make sure it's fully reinstated.

image of Mt Hood with powerlines

Oregon, have your voice heard on the Climate Protection Program rule making

By: Juan M. Muñoz Jiménez on

I'm writing today with an important request: please tell the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality of what you think about the Climate Protection Program rules!

Photo of gas pipeline

Avista used customer money to fund anti-climate litigation in Oregon

By: Climate Solutions on

[PRESS RELEASE] Avista inappropriately billed customers for anti-climate litigation spending, and is proposing to increase bills for continued litigation costs, according to testimony submitted by environmental groups to the Oregon PUC.

Oregon DEQ banner that reads "The Road to Clean Air Starts Here"

Oregon's EQC votes to approve Climate Protection Program

By: Meredith Connolly on

Earlier today, Oregon's Environmental Quality Commission just approved new rules that will help hold Oregon's industrial polluters accountable.

air pollution from gas power plant

A climate protection plan that exempts gas power plants(?!)

By: Zach Baker on

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has proposed exempting the state's fossil gas power plants from their Climate Protection Program. This cannot stand.

chimney smog pollution

Oregon's Environmental Quality Commission chooses industry over communities to develop air pollution regulations

By: Zach Baker on

The EQC has decided to stack the cap-and-reduce rulemaking advisory committee with fossil fuel and big business interests.

Donate

Connect

Join our email list to learn about what we do and how to get involved. 

sunset in Bly Oregon

Thank you for supporting Oregon’s Climate Protection Program, now what’s next?

Hundreds of you showed up to public hearings and submitted comments to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality in favor of a robust Climate Protection Program (CPP) that holds our state’s largest polluters accountable. Climate Solutions and our partners in the Coalition for Climate and Economic Justice (CCEJ) extend a sincere “Thank You” to everyone who took the time to submit public comments to help restore this vital program.
Read More