Episode 7 – Oregon’s Climate Protection Program

#Oregon is reducing #GHGs in a huge step – @OregonDEQ’s #ClimateProtection Program. The details are on the latest episode of #GreenState!

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As of Jan. 1, 2022, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has a new Climate Protection Program! The goals of the program are:

• to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels by 50% by 2035 and 90% by 2050
• to contain costs
• to enhance public welfare for Oregon communities, particularly environmental justice communities, including, communities of color, tribal, low-income and rural communities.

Scientists agree these reductions are required to avoid the worst effects of climate change.

Lauren and Dylan talk with DEQ’s Director; Climate Protection Program staff member, Nicole Singh; and Oregon Business for Climate’s Tim Miller.

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SHOW NOTES

• Introduction
• Climate change in Oregon [2:45]
  • Oregon Climate Change Research Institute
    • Oregon Climate Assessments
• The Climate Protection Program [4:20]
  • Environmental Quality Commission adoption
  • What this means for the average Oregonian [4:50]
  • How the program works [10:00]
  • Community climate investments [15:00]
  • Oregon as a leader [18:45]
• CPP and business [21:20]
  • Oregon Business for Climate
  • Impact of climate change on businesses
  • Will costs go up?
• Wrap up [26:00]