Oregon

45% by 2035 | 75% by 2050 (statute) | 80% by 2050 (EO)

Relative to 1990 levels

Oregon Climate Action Roadmap to 2030

The 1990-2023 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory was published in February 2025.

Oregon Climate Action Commission

"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.

OR DEQ – Environmental Justice Coordinator

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

Environmental Justice Council

The Oregon State Treasury has a goal of achieving a net zero emissions investment portfolio for the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund (OPERF) by 2050, with an interim goal of 60% reduction by 2035.

The Oregon Investment Council and the State Treasurer are directed to ensure that OPERF is not invested in thermal coal companies or any fund containing a thermal coal company. The Investment Council and Treasurer must also manage and report on climate-related financial risks to OPERF, and show preference to investments that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The Climate Protection Program sets an enforceable declining cap on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels used throughout Oregon, including diesel, gasoline, and natural gas. The program is designed to reduce these emissions by 50% by 2035 and 90% by 2050.

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

HB 3630 directs the Oregon Department of Energy to develop a strategy for meeting the state’s energy policy objectives and greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.

Battery developers, or the governing body of a local government, who wants to build a battery energy storage system (BESS) can choose to seek siting approval from the Energy Facility Siting Council rather than local governments. Solar projects are regulated exclusively at the state level for projects that use particular amounts of acreage. That threeshold ranges between 240 and 3,840 acres, depending on the agricultural quality of the land. Wind projects larger than 50MW are regulated at the state level as well.

Oregon received a D grade from Freeing the Grid.

Electric companies within the state must develop strategic plans that include a timeline for deploying ATTs and GETs in an effort to improve transmission capacity and reliability.

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

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

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

The statewide energy code for commercial building construction is the 2022 Oregon Structural Speciality 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 Building Energy Performance Standards adopt the 2024 version of ASHRAE Standard 100 with Oregon-specific amendments, and cover large commercial buildings greater than 35,000 square feet.

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.

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 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.

The Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate offers up to $2,500 for the purchase of new battery electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid under $50,000. The Charge Ahead Rebate provides up to $5,000 for the purchase or lease of a new or used battery electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle to households making between $51,000 to $251,000, depending on the number of people living together.

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 Oregon Department of Environmental Quality delayed enforcement of electric truck sales requirements under ACT by two years, until Model Year 2027.

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

All light-duty vehicles purchased or leased by state agencies must be zero-emission vehicles, to the maximum extent feasible

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

80% by 2050

Relative to 2017-2019 average emissions

Oregon Clean Fuels Program requires a 10 percent reduction in average carbon intensity from 2015 levels by 2025, followed by a 20 percent reduction by 2030 and 37 percent by 2035.

Oregon is ranked 3rd out of 50 in the 2024 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.

The Natural and Working Lands (NWL) Fund provides financial incentives to help Tribes, landowners, land managers, and environmental justice communities adopt practices that support natural climate solutions, including soil health measures.

The Natural and Working Lands (NWL) Fund provides technical support to help Tribes, landowners, land managers, and environmental justice communities adopt practices that support natural climate solutions, including soil health measures.