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Climate SolutionsClimate SolutionsOregon Climate Legislation, RecapOregon Climate Legislation, Recap
Climate SolutionsClimate SolutionsOregon Climate Legislation, RecapOregon Climate Legislation, Recap
Lisa AdattoLisa AdattoOregon DirectorOregon Director
Lisa AdattoLisa AdattoOregon DirectorOregon Director
Climate SolutionsClimate Solutions
A Rich Vision: A Rich Vision:
Economic opportunity and jobs in Economic opportunity and jobs in the clean energy revolutionthe clean energy revolution
A practical way to get involvedA practical way to get involved
Business Leaders for Business Leaders for Climate SolutionsClimate Solutions
Accelerate practical, profitable solutions by: Galvanizing leadership
Growing investment Bridging divides
Context: Climate Policy Context: Climate Policy
Three decades of work on the issueThree decades of work on the issue International agreementsInternational agreements Federal EffortsFederal Efforts
Stimulus BillStimulus Bill Legislation, Waxman Markey, RES, EERSLegislation, Waxman Markey, RES, EERS EPAEPA
An increasing nexus between climate An increasing nexus between climate policy and economic developmentpolicy and economic development
Background in OregonBackground in Oregon
Climate is a top priority area for the Climate is a top priority area for the GovernorGovernor
Years of commissions, Western Climate Years of commissions, Western Climate Initiative, workgroups to prepareInitiative, workgroups to prepare
Background in Background in Oregon (cont)Oregon (cont) Successful session in 2007 devoted to Successful session in 2007 devoted to
renewable energy legislationrenewable energy legislation In 2007, state climate goals were In 2007, state climate goals were
adopted, but without an implementation adopted, but without an implementation plan or “roadmap” to meet goalsplan or “roadmap” to meet goals
Oregon worked with numerous other Oregon worked with numerous other states and regions on the Western states and regions on the Western Climate Initiative to develop a cap and Climate Initiative to develop a cap and trade system for the regiontrade system for the region
Where we started in 2009Where we started in 2009
13 Bills13 Bills Cap and TradeCap and Trade Complementary measuresComplementary measures
Summary of resultsSummary of results
Overall, the “framework” cap and trade bill Overall, the “framework” cap and trade bill was not passedwas not passed
Transportation bill was mixedTransportation bill was mixed Complementary measures have passed:Complementary measures have passed:
SB 79 building codesSB 79 building codes HB 2186 low carbon fuel standardHB 2186 low carbon fuel standard (?) SB 101 Emissions performance standard (?) SB 101 Emissions performance standard HB 2626 Financing for energy efficiencyHB 2626 Financing for energy efficiency HB 2472 BETC for vehicle manufacturingHB 2472 BETC for vehicle manufacturing Incentives for plug in vehiclesIncentives for plug in vehicles HB 3039 Solar industry incentivesHB 3039 Solar industry incentives
Summary of results (cont)Summary of results (cont)
Potential role backsPotential role backs BETC funding reducedBETC funding reduced Renewable portfolio standard dilutedRenewable portfolio standard diluted
Transportation bill mixedTransportation bill mixed Strengthened environmental planning Strengthened environmental planning
overalloverall Testing “MPO” planningTesting “MPO” planning Some flex money going to non-road Some flex money going to non-road
projectsprojects Mostly business as usualMostly business as usual
Other Climate InitiativesOther Climate Initiatives
Regional initiativesRegional initiatives City-based planningCity-based planning Private initiativesPrivate initiatives
NWFPANWFPA NEEANEEA
What are the problems left?What are the problems left?
Uncertainty for industryUncertainty for industry Lack of alignment about Lack of alignment about
prioritiespriorities Lack of integration of carbon Lack of integration of carbon
and transportation planningand transportation planning Utilities need new authority Utilities need new authority
and directionand direction Lack of clear signal to move Lack of clear signal to move
forwardforward
What do we need now?What do we need now? Statewide road mapStatewide road map Continue implementing Continue implementing
complementary measures to complementary measures to provide new toolsprovide new tools
Continue to work on ghg capContinue to work on ghg cap
What does the future hold?What does the future hold?
Climate issue remains a driver and an Climate issue remains a driver and an opportunityopportunity
Stimulus dollars – investment Stimulus dollars – investment
Next year’s legislationNext year’s legislation