Oregon Global Warming Commission to Meet Virtually on November 15
CONTACT: Catherine Macdonald, 503-475-6782
SALEM – The Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Monday, November 15, 2021. The public meeting will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. online.
At this meeting, the Commission will hear an update and discuss modeling for the forthcoming Transformative Integrated Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction (TIGHGER) Plan to help the State develop a long-range agenda for meeting Oregon’s 2035 and 2050 emission reduction goals. The TIGHGER Plan will identify and analyze potential actions across sectors that can reduce GHG emissions and/or sequester carbon, and provide additional co-benefits for Oregonians.
The Commission will also hear a presentation on the state’s electricity transmission infrastructure, highlighting current constraints and needed upgrades to facilitate the decarbonization of Oregon’s power sector.
Finally, the Commission will reflect on the 2021 Legislative Session in preparation for the upcoming 2022 Legislative Session.
Public comments may be submitted through the contact form online or by email (oregon.GWC@energy.oregon.gov). Members of the public will also have an opportunity to sign up for public comment at the beginning of the meeting.
The agenda and additional meeting information, including how to listen in, is available on the Commission’s website.
If you need special accommodations to participate in the meeting, please contact Linda Ross at 503-378-6874 or at linda.ross@energy.oregon.gov.
The Oregon Global Warming Commission is a 25-member advisory group created by the 2007 Legislature through House Bill 3543. Members are appointed and directed to develop long-term policy recommendations to prepare for, adapt to, and combat climate change. Public comments can be submitted to the commission at Oregon.GWC@energy.oregon.gov.
For more information about the Commission and its work on climate change, visit www.keeporegoncool.org.
Oregon Global Warming Commission
Oregon Department of Energy
550 Capitol St NE
Salem, OR 97301
503.378.4040 | Toll-free in Oregon 1.800.221.8035