The government of Hawaii and a group of young people have reached a historic agreement that  obliges the state to decarbonize its transportation network. Announced on Thursday, June 20, the  agreement, known as “Navahine v. Department of Transportation of Hawaii”, requires the  department to develop a plan and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from all transportation sectors  to zero by 2045. The agency must also create a new unit responsible for climate change mitigation,  align budgetary investments with its clean energy goals, and plant at least 1,000 trees a year to  increase carbon absorption from the atmosphere.  Leinā’ala L. Ley, senior … Continue reading Hawaii’s Landmark Deal to Decarbonize Transportation: What’s in Store by 2045?