eqc202112ItemA

DETP/23/424

Special meeting of the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission Dec. 16, 2021: Teleconference A. Action item: Climate Protection Program rulemaking proposal DEQ will present the proposed Climate Protection Program rules. The proposed Climate Protection Program would establish an enforceable and declining limit, or cap, on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels used throughout Oregon, including diesel, gasoline, natural gas, and propane, used in transportation, residential, commercial and industrial settings. The proposed Climate Protection Program also includes a program to regulate site-specific greenhouse gas emissions at certain manufacturing facilities.