Bill > HB3477

This bill updates Oregon's climate change legislation by modifying the state's greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals and replacing references to "global warming" with "climate change". Specifically, the bill establishes more aggressive emissions reduction targets, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas levels by 45% below 1990 levels by 2030, 70% by 2040, and 95% by 2050, with a policy goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050 and maintaining net negative emissions thereafter. The bill introduces new definitions for "net zero emissions" and "net negative emissions", which refer to the balance between greenhouse gases emitted and removed from the atmosphere. It also maintains the existing Oregon Climate Action Commission, expanding its role to track and evaluate progress toward these new emissions goals, and requires the commission to submit biennial reports to the Legislative Assembly on Oregon's progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing for climate change impacts. The bill emphasizes the state's commitment to addressing climate change across various sectors, including manufacturing, energy, transportation, forestry, and agriculture, and declares an emergency, making the act effective immediately upon passage.

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3477