Green Car Congress
JULY 24, 2009
Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski signed into law a series of bills constituting a climate change package that includes a low carbon fuel standard (LCFS), a B2 mandate, and other transportation-related measures. Authorizes the Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) to develop a low carbon fuel standard that would sunset in 2015.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 27, 2016
Of that $37 billion, health costs added up to $24 billion in 2015; the $24 billion represents the monetized sum of harmful emissions responsible for an estimated 220,000 work-loss days, more than 109,000 asthma exacerbations, hundreds of thousands of other respiratory impacts, and 2,580 premature deaths. in hidden health and climate costs.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 23, 2015
Fuel carbon intensity reduction from 2015-2030 from fuel deployment scenarios for the Pacific Coast region. Fuel carbon intensity reductions by 2030 from eight alternative fuel deployment scenarios for the Pacific Coast region (British Columbia, California, Oregon, Washington). Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. Source: ICCT.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
The GM brand will retire the carbon credits to benefit the climate instead of using them to offset the emissions of Chevrolet vehicles or operations. The balance is scheduled to be retired summer of 2015. Of the nearly 8.2 million tons contracted from 36 projects, 69% have been retired.
Green Cars News
JULY 26, 2009
Significant steps have been taken by the US state of Oregon as Governor Ted Kulongoski signed into law a series of bills that constitute a climate change package. The laws are as follows: House Bill 2186: This authorises the Environmental Quality Commission to develop a low carbon fuel standard that would start in 2015.
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 23, 2015
In Portland, Oregon, where we’re putting our long-term Volkswagen e-Golf to the test, it’s been one of the hottest summers on record. So far in the summer of 2015, Portland has had more than 25 days reaching 90 degrees or more, as well as multiple 100-degree days—in all, some serious heatwaves.
Green Car Congress
JULY 28, 2017
The Board action includes adopting amendments that have been in development since late 2015, and were first heard by the Board in September 2016. Additionally, the Oregon legislature is considering a measure to establish a cap-and-trade system that is compatible with California’s.
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