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The Oregon legislature is once again considering potentially far-reaching climate change legislation. But unlike prior years, Oregon agencies are not waiting to see what happens this session.
As we discussed, after climate policy bills failed two legislative sessions in a row, Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued a sweeping executive order (EO 20-04) last March, which directs a host of state agencies to adopt climate change policies within their regulatory jurisdictions. As EO 20-04 turns a year old, many of those agencies have prepared progress reports concerning their implementation plans. The reports are collected on the Governor s Carbon Policy Office website, and can make for an interesting read.
Governor Kate Brown signs an executive order with young climate activists on March 10, 2020.
The bitter 2020 legislative session ended without consideration of a major climate bill, so Governor Kate Brown signed an executive order instead. One year later, what has the order accomplished?
Posted: Mar 10, 2021 5:06 PM
Updated: Mar 10, 2021 5:23 PM
Posted By: Jamie Parfitt
SALEM, Ore. Governor Kate Brown on Wednesday marked a year since she signed an executive order that directed state agencies to tackle the issue of climate change after the legislature adjourned early rather than address it.
Oregon s 2020 legislative session saw the return of a cap-and-trade bill meant to address greenhouse gases by penalizing the biggest polluters. In a repeat of the 2019 session, Republican lawmakers walked out to deny a quorum but unlike 2019, Democrats did not agree to give in to the minority party s demands, allowing the session to end in acrimony.
March 8, 2021
Carbon-neutral buildings require improved efficiency and appliances that run on zero-carbon sources of energy, such as electricity generated from solar and wind. Photo by ownway on Shutterstock.
The Biden administration has committed to a historically ambitious climate agenda. We can expect a profound shift in U.S. federal climate policy from one of continued domestic rollbacks and international disengagement, to one of forward progress and cooperation. This is critical, as it is not possible to address the climate challenge without federal leadership, and time is running out to avert catastrophic levels of global warming.
At the same time, state-level climate action will remain essential. History has shown that even an engaged U.S. federal government faces real obstacles to progressive regulatory and legislative action. In the face of federal gridlock and inaction, state and local governments have played a crucial role in advancing climate action, reducing gree