Accomplishments and Products

Transportation accounts for over 40% of greenhouse gas emissions on the Pacific Coast. Using cleaner transportation fuels is a critical step toward achieving the region’s goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 80% over the next 30 years. 

With transportation accounting for over 40% of the Pacific Coast’s greenhouse gas emissions, British Columbia, California, Oregon, Washington, and partner cities are working to ensure drivers have convenient, reliable, and affordable access to zero-emission vehicle charging and fueling stations.

To address the food waste crisis, the PCC formed the PCC Food Waste Working Group, now known as the Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment in 2018, a unique public-private partnership dedicated to reducing food waste in the Pacific Coast region by 50% by 2030.

Climate change is causing waters off the West Coast of North America to acidify faster than anywhere else. The effects of acidification, oxygen loss, and warming are exacerbating threats to ecosystems and impacting important organisms like shellfish and salmon.

This document, created by the Low Carbon Construction Task Force, describes the vision and potential actions to create an equitable, low-carbon construction sector along the Pacific Coast through regionally aligned policies aimed at market transformation.

Statement of Cooperation on Leading the Transition to an Equitable and Prosperous Low-carbon, Climate-resilient Future.

With this Declaration on Climate Resilience, the Premier and Governors of the PCC agree to undertake a coordinated knowledge exchange, strategic planning, and collaborative implementation effort that builds on existing and ongoing efforts and activities across the region.

A commitment among British Columbia, California, Oregon, and Washington to end the stigma associated with addiction and substance use disorders, and to identifying and defining areas of future cooperation that will enable an effective and compassionate response to the overdose crisis.

A Pacific Coast vision for an accessible and affordable, low-carbon transportation system and a roadmap for how our state, province, and local jurisdictions can work together to achieve it.

An agreement that addresses energy data reporting and benchmarking, expanding adoption of ZEVs and development of an electric vehicle charging network, accelerating the deployment of community-scale renewable energy, and reducing emissions from the food waste stream.

The first agreement signed by Pacific Coast Collaborative Governors and the Premier of BC committing to take action on climate change and work together to accelerate clean energy policy. Signed October 28, 2013.

An agreement committing to accelerate regional job creation by leveraging energy efficiency improvements and clean transportation and protecting jobs and the economy from climate change risks.

A workplan for the PCC jurisdictions to work collaboratively on the issue of Japanese tsunami debris following the 2011 earthquake and Tsunami, including information sharing and dissemination, data collection, assessment of debris, emergency response plans, and reducing impacts to our natural resources and communities.

The Action Plan on Ocean Conservation and Coastal Climate Change Adaptation focuses on invasive species, reductions in toxins and other pollutants, promoting sustainable fisheries management and research into impacts from climate change and adaptation options.

The founding document establishing the Pacific Coast Collaborative as a framework for cooperative action, a forum for leadership and the share of information on best practices, and a common voice of issues facing coastal and Pacific jurisdictions.

A commitment between California and BC to move in partnership on the development of greenhouse gas vehicle emission standards.

The Pacific Coast Collaborative is committed to enhancing the capacity for our social, economic, and environmental systems to prepare for and address disruptions due to climate change, recover from shocks and stresses, and thrive and succeed in a changing climate.

Statement of Cooperation on Leading the Transition to an Equitable and Prosperous Low-carbon, Climate-resilient Future.

As the Pacific Coast Collaborative, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California, and the cities of Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Oakland, and Los Angeles are working together to prepare for and address disruptions on the West Coast due to climate change.

With this Declaration on Climate Resilience, the Premier and Governors of the Pacific Coast Collaborative agree to undertake a coordinated knowledge exchange, strategic planning, and collaborative implementation effort that builds on existing and ongoing efforts and activities across the region.

To address the food waste crisis, the PCC formed the PCC Food Waste Working Group, now known as the Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment in 2018, a unique public-private partnership dedicated to reducing food waste in the Pacific Coast region by 50% by 2030.

After three successful employee engagement pilots resulting in food waste reductions between 50-75%, the U.S. Food Waste Pact created a toolkit for food business to pilot an employee engagement intervention project. The toolkit includes video tutorials, step-by-step guides, and idea trackers.

The PCC’s Food Waste Reduction Project has released its 2022 year-end report, Creating A Sustainable Future Through Food Waste Reduction, which details the efforts of the public-private partnership to create a less wasteful and more sustainable food system.

The PCC’s Food Waste Reduction Project has released its 2020 year-end report, Creating A Sustainable Future Through Food Waste Reduction, which details the efforts of the public-private partnership to create a less wasteful and more sustainable food system.

A call to action for food retailers and brand manufacturers to join PCC state, province, and city partners to reduce wasted food 50% by 2030.

A policy brief summarizing the PCC’s shared regional approach to reduce wasted food and announcing a new commitment to reduce wasted food 50% by 2030. 

Buildings are responsible for at least 39% of global energy-related carbon emissions each year, and 11% comes from embodied carbon. Embodied carbon refers to all the greenhouse gas emissions generated by the manufacturing, installation, maintenance, and disposal of construction materials.

This document, created by the Low Carbon Construction Task Force, describes the vision and potential actions to create an equitable, low-carbon construction sector along the Pacific Coast through regionally aligned policies aimed at market transformation.

This document highlights ten low-carbon construction policy case studies from the PCC region which are examples of successfully passed policies targeting embodied carbon. They explore the development process, challenges faced, and lessons learned through the policy process.

Climate change is causing waters off the West Coast of North America to acidify faster than anywhere else. The effects of acidification, oxygen loss, and warming are exacerbating threats to ecosystems and impacting important organisms like shellfish and salmon.

The Action Plan on Ocean Conservation and Coastal Climate Change Adaptation focuses on invasive species, reductions in toxins and other pollutants, promoting sustainable fisheries management and research into impacts from climate change and adaptation options.

Transportation accounts for over 40% of greenhouse gas emissions on the Pacific Coast. Using cleaner transportation fuels is a critical step toward achieving the region’s goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 80% over the next 30 years. 

With transportation accounting for over 40% of the Pacific Coast’s greenhouse gas emissions, British Columbia, California, Oregon, Washington, and partner cities are working to ensure drivers have convenient, reliable, and affordable access to zero-emission vehicle charging and fueling stations.

A policy brief explaining Low Carbon Fuel Standards in British Columbia, California, and Oregon, and the benefits of regional collaboration on policy design, implementation, and harmonization through the PacificCoast Collaborative.

A commitment between California and BC to move in partnership on the development of greenhouse gas vehicle emission standards.