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