National Policy — policy in action
Ohio
- Columbus Ordinance 1642-2020 / 2020
This Columbus Ordinance started a community choice aggregation program, which gives officials the right to purchase energy in bulk from local renewable sources.
Resources
Plans, reports, green banks, and contacts to explore:
How to Participate
To help advance climate action –– check if your local, state, or national government is proposing new policies, codes, or regulations that champion decarbonization. Local, state, national, and international climate policy tracking tools are included below for easy access.
Join a climate action advocacy group in a well-informed, professional organization to leverage their experience and resources. Consider these respected organizations: Achieving Net Zero / AIA Advocacy / ASLA Advocacy / Carbon Leadership Forum Advocacy / USGBC Advocacy
Oklahoma
- Bill No. 1192 / 2001
The Oklahoma Carbon Sequestration Enhancement Act provides state-backed verification of carbon offsets in agriculture, forestry, and geologic sequestration.
Resources
Plans, reports, green banks, and contacts to explore:
How to Participate
To help advance climate action –– check if your local, state, or national government is proposing new policies, codes, or regulations that champion decarbonization. Local, state, national, and international climate policy tracking tools are included below for easy access.
Join a climate action advocacy group in a well-informed, professional organization to leverage their experience and resources. Consider these respected organizations: Achieving Net Zero / AIA Advocacy / ASLA Advocacy / Carbon Leadership Forum Advocacy / USGBC Advocacy
Oregon
- HB 4057 / 2022
This bill provides energy and water efficiency standards for products not federally regulated, from dishwashers to fluorescent lamps.
- HB 2021 / 2021
This bill states retail electricity providers must develop clean energy plans and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 100% below baseline emissions by 2040; 80% by 2030, and 90% by 2035.
Resources
Plans, reports, green banks, and contacts to explore:
- Path to Net Zero / 2019
Early design assistance, technical assistance, installation incentives, solar-ready incentives, and energy metering to promote the development of net zero energy commercial buildings are all included in the Energy Trust of Oregon’s Path to Net Zero program.
- Local Ballot Measure #26-201 / 2018
The Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCFF) provides funding for climate action that centers racial and social justice through clean energy projects, regenerative agriculture, green infrastructure, clean energy jobs training, and programs that simultaneously reduce greenhouse gas emissions through environmental justice.
How to Participate
To help advance climate action –– check if your local, state, or national government is proposing new policies, codes, or regulations that champion decarbonization. Local, state, national, and international climate policy tracking tools are included below for easy access.
Join a climate action advocacy group in a well-informed, professional organization to leverage their experience and resources. Consider these respected organizations: Achieving Net Zero / AIA Advocacy / ASLA Advocacy / Carbon Leadership Forum Advocacy / USGBC Advocacy
