Oregon Global Warming Commission to Meet Virtually on October 30

SALEM – The Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Friday, October 30, 2020. The public meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. online.

At this meeting, the Commission is expected to vote on actions related to the Commission’s draft 2020 Biennial Report to the Legislature.

The meeting will focus on discussion of the future of natural gas and electrification in a low carbon economy. The Commission will also continue the discussion of Agency Implementation Plans related to Executive Order 20-04, focusing on the plans by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Department of Administrative Services, and Building Codes Division. Finally, the Commission will also receive an update on the Governor’s Interagency Workgroup on Climate Impacts to Impacted Communities and learn about the OHA’s interagency Climate Equity Blueprint.

To listen to the meeting please use this registration link.

Members of the public are welcome to provide written comments for distribution to Commissioners in advance of the meeting through the contact form online or by email (info@keeporegoncool.org) through October 27, 2020, 12:00 pm. All submitted comments will be shared with Commission members before the meeting. Time will be reserved for additional public comment beginning at approximately 12:50 to 1:20 p.m. The agenda and preliminary materials for the meeting are available at www.keeporegoncool.org/meetings. Additional meeting materials will be posted prior to the meeting.

If you need special accommodations to participate in the meeting, please contact Linda Ross at 503-378-6874 or at linda.ross@oregon.gov.