Oregon adopts new carbon emission caps on fuel suppliers, major polluters. 

The new regulations will help the state meet state and international targets for curbing the worst effects of climate change, regulators say.

At a meeting Thursday, Oregon’s Environmental Quality Commission voted for new regulations that require the state’s fuel companies to reduce their emissions by 90% during the next 30 years.

The Climate Protection Program would require Oregon’s fuel suppliers to cut in half the greenhouse gas emissions from their products by 2035 and reduce emissions by 90% by 2050. 

The rules apply to all Oregon suppliers of gasoline, diesel, natural gas and propane. They do not apply to electrical utilities.