Oregon

Oregon Climate Action Roadmap to 2030

Oregon Climate Action Commission

Environmental Quality Commission

45% by 2035 | 75% by 2050

Relative to 1990 levels

The 1990-2021 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory was published in February 2023.

Environmental Justice Council

OR DEQ – Environmental Justice Coordinator

HB 4077 also requires the Department of Environmental Quality to provide staff support to the EJ Council

"Environmental justice communities” are communities of color, low-income communities, communities experiencing health inequities, tribal communities, rural, remote, or coastal communities, communities with limited infrastructure, and other communities traditionally underrepresented in public processes and adversely harmed by environmental and health hazards.

The Environmental Justice Council is required to develop an EJ mapping tool by September 15, 2025.

Oregon is undergoing new rulemaking to reestablish its Climate Protection Program, which will cover fossil fuel emissions used in transportation, residential, commercial and industrial settings. The new program will start in 2025.

35% renewable energy by 2030 | 45% by 2035 | 50% by 2040

80% reduction by 2030 | 90% by 2035 | 100% by 2040, relative to 2010-2012 average annual levels

The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled.

The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled.

The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled.

At least 5 megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity from energy storage annually by 2020 from the state's two largest investor-owned utilities, up to 1% of 2014 peak load maximum

Oregon received a D grade from Freeing the Grid.

Requires electric utilities to phase out coal-fired electricity generation by 2030.

The statewide energy code for commercial building construction is ASHRAE 90.1-2019.

The statewide energy code for residential construction is the Oregon 2023 Residential Specialty Code.

The Oregon Reach Code is a statewide optional energy construction standard approved by the Building Codes Division.

The Energy Efficiency Standards apply to 17 products.

The Oregon Department of Energy must promulgate rules for a building performance standard for large commercial buildings greater than 35,000 square feet by December 31, 2024.

Electric and gas utilities were subject to quantitative energy savings requirements between 2015 and 2019. The 2020-2024 Strategic Plan replaced quantitative energy savings and generation goals with progress indicators across five focus areas that guide energy efficiency investments through an ongoing, iterative analysis of progress in these areas.

Oregon has enacted commercial PACE-enabling legislation and has active programs.

The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled.

The Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program offers rebates for new and used EVs: up to $2,500 for new battery and plug-in hybrid EVs, $750 for new zero emission motorcycles, and for income-qualifying applicants, The Charge Ahead Rebate provides up to $7,500 for new and used EVs.

Oregon LEV Program

Model Year (MY) 2026: 35% of new passenger vehicle sales are ZEVs | MY 2030: 68% of new sales are ZEVs | MY 2035: 100% of new sales are ZEVs, with up to 20% being hybrid or hydrogen-powered vehicles.

The Low NOx Omnibus Rule applies to Model Year 2025 onwards.

By 2035: 55% of Class 2b-3 truck sales are zero-emissions | 75% of Class 4-8 straight truck sales are zero-emissions | 40% of Class 7-8 tractor sales are zero-emissions.

The Zero-Emission Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicle Incentive Fund will provide rebates for the purchase of medium- and heavy-duty zero-emissions vehicles.

25% of new light-duty state fleet purchases are ZEVs by 2025

Requires the state building code is amended such that new construction of residential and commercial buildings must include provisions for electrical service capacity, with EV charging station capacity for 20% of parking spaces.

2023 Biennial Zero-Emission Vehicle Report

Oregon Clean Fuels Program

80% by 2050

Relative to 2017-2019 average emissions

Oregon is ranked 2nd out of 50 in the 2022 Bicycle Friendly State rankings by the League of American Bicyclists.

State regulators must conduct life cycle assessments for select construction and maintenance materials used for public infrastructure projects.

All investor-owned utilities and electricity service suppliers must report SF6 emissions in Oregon.

The state established a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracking for the exploration and production of oil and natural gas until January 2, 2025.

Reporting and control/capture of methane emissions from municipal solid waste landfills are required.