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Climate, Energy, & Sustainable Development

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City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget Community & Economic Development > Bureau of Planning & Sustainability > Climate, Energy, & Sustainable Development Climate, Energy, & Sustainable Development Budget Revenues by Fund 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed External Revenues $18,723,552 $27,036,117 $7,118,123 $8,002,619 Community Solar Fund $2,621 $9,307 $7,380 $9,250 Grants Fund $19,165 $136,082 $432,129 $0 PDX Clean Energy Community Benefits $18,701,766 $26,890,729 $5,287,661 $6,732,302 Fund Solid Waste $0 $0 $1,390,953 $1,261,067 Management Fund Internal Revenues $489,699,391 $670,152,062 $344,565 $203,843 Community Solar Fund $0 $0 $114,565 $123,843 General Fund $1,393,096 $874,969 $230,000 $80,000 Grants Fund ($19,165) $0 $0 $0 PDX Clean Energy Community Benefits $488,325,460 $669,277,093 $0 $0 Fund Grand Total $508,422,943 $697,188,179 $7,462,688 $8,206,462 Program Expenses by Major Object Program expenses only include personnel, internal materials and services, external materials and services, and capital. 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed External Materials and $296,747 $346,842 $4,507,150 $5,686,052 Services Internal Materials and $7,128 $12,594 $475,721 $328,584 Services Personnel $2,056,957 $2,215,614 $2,364,037 $2,058,733 Grand Total $2,360,833 $2,575,050 $7,346,908 $8,073,369 278

City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget Program Description and Goals The Climate, Energy, and Sustainable Development program informs and influences how the City can build a thriving, carbon-free economy that centers equity and the health, prosperity, and resilience of the people most impacted by climate change. To meet Council-adopted targets, the City must continue pursuing bold policy action to reduce carbon emissions and achieve a safe, healthy, and resilient future for our community. The Climate Emergency Declaration and 100% Renewable Energy resolutions serve as the north-star policy direction for the citywide climate, energy, and sustainable development groups. This group is one of several teams working under the direction of the Chief Sustainability Officer. The program tracks, analyzes, and communicates communitywide carbon emissions trends and information. The program workplan focuses on equitably decarbonizing the built environment, electricity supply, buildings, fuels, and materials; and advancing a circular, clean, carbon-free, inclusive local economy. The team conducts research and analysis, develops policies, and implements projects and programs that advance Portland's just transition away from fossil fuels. Specific programs include implementing the City's renewable fuels requirement, managing several building energy reporting initiatives, and supporting clean industry collaboration. Services Renewable Fuels Standard; Home Energy Score; Commercial Building Energy Reporting; $20 million clean industry community program; collect, analyze, report communitywide carbon emissions data; support Chief Sustainability Officer. Equity Impacts Frontline communities have historically been underserved by climate- and energy-related programs and investments, and underrepresented in decision-making. Ensuring a just distribution of the benefits of climate actions and addressing the unequal burdens of climate change require intentional policy development and program design. Services and outcomes for FY 2026-2027:

  • Participate in utility regulatory proceedings dealing with energy affordability and energy justice.
  • Focus on the economic opportunities for BIPOC communities as we lead decarbonization policy efforts in the industrial sector.
  • Collaborate with PCEF to accelerate decarbonization of City operations and assets as well as community-wide decarbonization.
  • Advance equitable building decarbonization policy and code proposals that address health, affordability, and anti-displacement of low-income and BIPOC renters. Changes to Program Historically, this program has been the steward of the City's climate work. With the elevation of the Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) to the City Administrator's Office, the BPS program has been shifting its role. Going forward, the CSO will lead the City's overall enterprise on climate strategy and policy, while BPS climate staff will retain subject-matter expertise in buildings, energy, transportation, industry, and fuels. The Climate Policy Manager serves as a lead advisor to the CSO. BPS has offered staffing support for the Sustainability and Climate Commission (SCC). There is an ongoing conversation about how BPS may lend staff to the next climate action plan that will be led by the CSO and SCC. 279

City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget BPS is no longer in a lead role with respect to building decarbonization policy. BPS has handed over a code proposal (Climate and Health Standards for Existing Buildings) to City Council to contemplate. This is a material change from how BPS-led policy in the previous form of government. 280

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