British Columbia, California, Oregon and Washington State signed a new Statement of Cooperation (SOC) in October. This partnership promotes collaboration among the four regional governments on accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy, investing in climate infrastructure like EV charging stations and a clean electric grid, and protecting communities from climate impacts like drought, wildfire, heat waves and sea-level changes. 

The recently signed statement includes the following commitments:

• Support an equitable and just transition to a low carbon and climate resilient future, emphasizing investments in overburdened communities.
• Invest in climate infrastructure, such as EV charging stations, green ports, and a clean and reliable electric grid across the region.

Protect communities and natural and working lands from wildfire, drought, heat waves, ocean acidification and flooding.

• Leaders of the signatories came together to continue to strengthen regional approaches and connections to help move essential climate work further and faster. The West Coast of North America is united toward a clean energy future that helps our entire region and economies to thrive.