Oregon has reinstated its Climate Protection Program.
The Environmental Quality Commission adopted the Climate Protection Program in November 2024. So, DEQ Climate Protection Manager Nicole Singh joined the GreenState podcast to explain how the program aims to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Oregon over the next 25 years.
“It’s an ambitious program,” Singh said on the podcast. “It’s about reducing climate pollution.”
The Climate Protection Program will reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Oregon by 50% by 2035 and 90% by 2050. The first compliance period starts Jan. 1, 2025 and covers emissions through the end of 2027.
Ep 31. CPP reloaded
Posted: Jan. 31, 2025
Guest: Nicole Singh
Cohosts: Dylan Darling, Whitney Dorer
DEQ Director Leah Feldon told the EQC, the governing body for the agency, that the Climate Change Program is another example of Oregon’s environmental leadership.
“Our state has a relatively long history, as many of you, taking seriously our obligations to address Oregon’s contributions to climate change,” she said. “And helping our communities adapt and respond.”
Whitney Dorer, climate policy community engagement coordinator in DEQ’s Office of Greenhouse Gas Programs, cohosts the episode with Dylan Darling, a DEQ public affairs specialist and regular GreenState host.
Listen to the podcast on: SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
SHOW NOTES
- Introduction
- DEQ’s Climate Protection Program webpage
- Remarks: Director Leah Feldon at EQC meeting [5:30]
- Nov. 21, 2024 Meeting, see Item D
- Interview: Nicole Singh [8:30]
- Takeaways [24:30]
Hear more about DEQ’s programs taking on climate change in Ep 25. Waste Not, Want Not and Ep 29. Return of the EV Rebate.
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