West

Oregon

Oregon has made significant progress on climate action, including through the passage of the Climate Resilience Package in 2023. The state has substantial wind and geothermal resources and is the fourth largest hydroelectric power producer in the country, with well over half of its in-state electricity generated from renewable sources. While the state enacted its emissions reductions targets in 2007, their 2021 emissions were 19% over their 2020 goal, with a net increase of around 88% from 1990 levels.

GHG Reduction Targets

All targets relative to 2005 levels

2035 :

45%

2050 :

75%

Governor

Tina Kotek (Democrat)

House Party

Democratic Majority

Senate Party

Democratic Majority

Legislative session

2/5/24 - 3/7/24

US Climate Alliance Status

Member

Key Offices & Links

37

Policies Enacted or In Progress

across 6 policy areas

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25

Policy Opportunities

across 7 policy areas

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West

11 states

This map shows the occurrence of climate policies passed at the state-level. Higher numbers represent more climate policies enacted.

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Progress by Policy Area

Enacted
In-progress
Partially Enacted
Not Enacted

Glossary of Terms

Status	Policy	Policy Area	Policy Category	YR Enacted
Enacted	Residential Energy Codes Empty column The statewide energy code for residential construction is the Oregon 2023 Residential Specialty Code. Establishing Policies Oregon State Energy Code (2023)	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Codes	2023
Enacted	Commercial Energy Codes Empty column The statewide energy code for commercial building construction is ASHRAE 90.1-2019. Establishing Policies Oregon State Energy Code (2022)	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Codes	2022
Enacted	Stretch Building Energy Codes Empty column The Oregon Reach Code is a statewide optional energy construction standard approved by the Building Codes Division. Establishing Policies Executive Order 20-04 (2020) Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 455.500 (2021) Oregon Commercial Reach Code (2022) Oregon Residential Reach Code (2023)	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Codes	2023
Enacted	Appliance Standards Empty column The Energy Efficiency Standards apply to 17 products. Establishing Policies HB 2062 (2021) HB 4057 (2022) Energy Efficiency Standards: Appliances and Other Products	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Standards	2022
In-Progress	Building Performance Standards Empty column 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. Establishing Policies HB 3409 (2023) Building Energy Performance Standards	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Standards	2023
Not Enacted	Clean Heat Standards Empty column Clean heat standards establish a performance standard requiring heat providers to deliver a gradually-increasing percentage of low-emission heating services to customers.	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Standards
Enacted	Energy Efficiency Resource Standards (EERS) Empty column 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. Establishing Policies SB 1547 (2016) 2020-2024 Strategic Plan (2019)	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Efficiency	2019
Enacted	Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Empty column Oregon has enacted commercial PACE-enabling legislation and has active programs. Establishing Policies HB 2626 (2009)	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Efficiency	2009
Partially Enacted	Weatherization Funding Empty column 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. Establishing Policies SPOT - Weatherization Funding in Oregon Policy Components not-enacted enacted not-enacted enacted 2/4	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Efficiency
Not Enacted	All-Electric Buildings Empty column All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Electrification

Oregon

Key Offices & Links

37

25

West

Progress by Policy Area

Climate Governance and Equity

Cross-Sector

Electricity

Buildings and Efficiency

Transportation

Industry, Materials, and Waste Management

Natural and Working Lands

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections in Oregon