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History and key documents of climate planning and action in Portland

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The City of Portland was the first in the United States to draft a carbon reduction strategy. Learn more about the process behind it.

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Local carbon emissions

Portland has been working to address climate change for more than 25 years, with local emissions declining from their peak in 2000.

View the most recent Emissions and Trends reports:

Multnomah County 2019 Carbon Emissions and Trends(5.33 Mb)

Multnomah County 2018 Carbon Emissions and Trends(476.48 Kb)

Multnomah County 2017 Carbon Emissions and Trends(2.63 Mb)

Climate and renewable energy resolutions

Climate Emergency Declaration – Adopted June 30, 2020(974.67 Kb)

Climate Emergency Declaration One-Year Progress Report:

Climate Emergency Declaration – One-year Progress Report 2021(2.18 Mb)

100% Renewable Energy Resolution (2017)

Climate action plans

2015 Climate Action Plan - Summary(6.6 Mb)

2015 Climate Action Plan(18.42 Mb)

2009 Climate Action Plan - Executive Summary(1.33 Mb)

2009 Climate Action Plan(7.01 Mb)

2001 City of Portland/Multnomah County Local Action Plan on Global Warming(313.99 Kb)

1993 Global Warming Reduction Strategy(27.51 Kb)

Resiliency and preparation

Resilient Infrastructure Planning Exercise Summary Report (2018)(2.83 Mb)

Climate Change Preparation Strategy (2014)(14.28 Mb)

Climate Change Preparation Strategy: Risk and Vulnerabilities Assessment (2014)(25.27 Mb)

Equity

VOZ Environment and Justice Framework (2017)(1.91 Mb)

Climate Action Through Equity (2016)(1.61 Mb)

Progress reports

2015 Climate Action Plan Final Progress Report (2020)(26.75 Mb)

Climate Action Plan Progress Report (2017)(2.08 Mb)

Climate Action Plan - Year Two Progress Report (2011)(2.62 Mb)

Climate Action Plan - Year One Progress Report (2010)(2.22 Mb)

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