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Portland Bureau Of Planning And Sustainability Publishes Third And Final Progress Report For Climate Emergency Workplan - 08/27/25

Today, Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability published the third and final report highlighting progress made on the Climate Emergency Workplan (CEW). This three-year plan highlights the collaborative work between multiple City bureaus to reduce carbon emissions and make City operations more resilient and climate friendly. Together, they identified 47 priority actions to take that would usher us closer to our 2030 and 2050 climate goals.

 

The City has made some real gains in this workplan, alongside efforts that remain in progress. However, climate work does not follow a simple timeline. It demands steady, ongoing commitment. This final report captures the complexity of that work and recognizes the urgency that still exists.

 

The need to address the climate crisis is clear and Portland remains far from its 2030 and 2050 goals for carbon-emission reductions. Portlanders have experienced record-shattering heat, choking smoke from increasing wildfires, more frequent floods, and other extreme climate events over the past several years. Meanwhile, scientists recently published a warning that the next five summers will be the hottest on record. In fact, Earth is likely to pass 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming over pre-industrial levels, a key climate threshold, by 2027.

 

“This moment invites Portland to lead with transparency and courage,” notes Vivian Satterfield, Portland’s Chief Sustainability Officer. “Portland has the tools, knowledge, and resolve to lead – but it’s going to require more discipline and hope to fully realize our climate goals. Because our community’s prosperity, economic opportunity, and stability for future generations depend on it.”

 

While this report documents the final year of the Climate Emergency Workplan, this moment also marks a new beginning. The transition in our form of government and the launch of the Sustainability and Climate Commission offer new opportunities to create the future that Portlanders deserve.

 

View the report and learn more about the City’s progress in the Climate Emergency Workplan 2024 Progress Report on our website.

 

 

About the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability

The Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) oversees a world-renowned waste and recycling system and leads the country in its commitment to digital equity, open data, and protecting communities in the application of technologies. Staff collaborate with partners on neighborhood, economic, historic, and environmental planning and provide research, policy, and technical services to advance energy efficiency and renewable energy, as well as policies and actions to address climate change. The bureau also oversees the innovative  Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF).

Portland Bureau Of Planning And Sustainability Publishes Third And Final Progress Report For Climate Emergency Workplan - 08/27/25

Today, Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability published the third and final report highlighting progress made on the Climate Emergency Workplan (CEW). This three-year plan highlights the collaborative work between multiple City bureaus to reduce carbon emissions and make City operations more resilient and climate friendly. Together, they identified 47 priority actions to take that would usher us closer to our 2030 and 2050 climate goals.

 

The City has made some real gains in this workplan, alongside efforts that remain in progress. However, climate work does not follow a simple timeline. It demands steady, ongoing commitment. This final report captures the complexity of that work and recognizes the urgency that still exists.

 

The need to address the climate crisis is clear and Portland remains far from its 2030 and 2050 goals for carbon-emission reductions. Portlanders have experienced record-shattering heat, choking smoke from increasing wildfires, more frequent floods, and other extreme climate events over the past several years. Meanwhile, scientists recently published a warning that the next five summers will be the hottest on record. In fact, Earth is likely to pass 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming over pre-industrial levels, a key climate threshold, by 2027.

 

“This moment invites Portland to lead with transparency and courage,” notes Vivian Satterfield, Portland’s Chief Sustainability Officer. “Portland has the tools, knowledge, and resolve to lead – but it’s going to require more discipline and hope to fully realize our climate goals. Because our community’s prosperity, economic opportunity, and stability for future generations depend on it.”

 

While this report documents the final year of the Climate Emergency Workplan, this moment also marks a new beginning. The transition in our form of government and the launch of the Sustainability and Climate Commission offer new opportunities to create the future that Portlanders deserve.

 

View the report and learn more about the City’s progress in the Climate Emergency Workplan 2024 Progress Report on our website.

 

 

About the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability

The Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) oversees a world-renowned waste and recycling system and leads the country in its commitment to digital equity, open data, and protecting communities in the application of technologies. Staff collaborate with partners on neighborhood, economic, historic, and environmental planning and provide research, policy, and technical services to advance energy efficiency and renewable energy, as well as policies and actions to address climate change. The bureau also oversees the innovative  Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF).