HI News
CLIMATE The climate crisis has a price — and it’s $391 million a day
CNBC // October 23, 2023
Over 16 million gallons of fuel removed from Red Hill in first week, military says
Hawaiʻi Public Radio/ October 23, 2023
Office of the Governor // October 18, 2023
Biden: $3.5B to strengthen nation’s electric grid after Maui fires
Honolulu Star-Advertiser// October 18, 2023
Military to begin draining Red Hill fuel facility that poisoned drinking water 2 years ago
Hawaiʻi Public Radio // October 16, 2023
Coast Guard puts 2 new environmental focused units on Oahu
Honolulu Star-Advertiser// October 15 2023
US military to begin draining leaky fuel tank facility that poisoned Pearl Harbor drinking water
AP News // October 13, 2023
House panel questions actions of HECO, PUC
Honolulu Star-Advertiser // September 29, 2023
Hawaiʻi energy officials testify in House congressional hearing
ABC News // September 28, 2023
How rumors and conspiracy theories got in the way of Maui’s fire recovery
NPR // September 28, 2023
How 14 youth advocates in Hawaiʻi are fighting climate change by taking the state to court
Business Insider // September 22, 2023
Gov. Green speaks at United Nations summit
Maui News // September 18, 2023
Lahaina disaster fueled by climate change, Gov. Green to tell UN
Honolulu Star-Advertiser // September 17, 2023
Hawaiʻi Must Heed The Powerful Warnings Of Climate Change
Honolulu Civil Beat // September 12, 2023
Hawaii News Now // September 7, 2023
State Climate Commission helps lead the way on clean transportation choices for Hawaiʻi
Maui Now // September 4, 2023
DLNR NEWS RELEASE-STATE CLIMATE COMMISSION HELPS LEAD WAY ON CLEAN TRANSPORTATION CHOICES
Office of the Governor // August 31, 2023
The White House // August 30, 2023
US approves $95 million for Hawaii’s electric grid after wildfires
Reuters // August 30, 2023
Column: Scientists should prepare for next time
Honolulu Star-Advertiser // August 30, 2023
The White House // August 16, 2023
Honolulu City Council OKs energy-saving building code changes
Honolulu Star-Advertiser // August 13, 2023
$60M Ala Pono Pedestrian Bridge set to be built
KHON2 // July 27, 2023
DIESEL REPLACEMENT REBATE PROGRAM HELPS BRING FIVE NEW ELECTRIC-BATTERY BUSES TO HAWAI‘I
Hawaiʻi State Energy Office // July 25, 2023
Waikīkī sea-level rise adaptation strategies engage public through discussion
University of Hawaiʻi System News // July 20, 2023
New Hawaii Laws Will Provide Utility Bill Relief
Honolulu Civil Beat // July 14, 2023
State plans rapid rollout of raised pedestrian crosswalks, citing encouraging new data
Hawaii News Now // July 10, 2023
Hawaii gets $3M for climate planning
Maui News // July 7, 2023
Gov. Green Enacts Laws to Promote a Clean Energy Future
Big Island Gazette // July 5, 2023
Marking ‘historic’ milestone, scores line up on opening day to ride Honolulu’s long-awaited rail
Honolulu News Now // June 30, 2023
Federal Government Feds Inject Another $50 Million Into Hawaii For Infrastructure Improvements
Honolulu Civil Beats // June 28, 2023
Waimanalo residents benefit from program to upgrade appliances
Honolulu Star-Advertiser // June 26, 2023
EV drivers on Oahu will see a new road usage charge
KITV // June 26, 2023
E-bikes are taking the world by storm, even in Hawaii
KHON2 // June 21, 2023
Inflation Reduction Act Makes Tax Credits and Rebates Available for Energy-Efficient Upgrades
Hawaii News Now // June 15, 2023
High Energy at the MACC as the Hawaii Energy Conference returns
Hawaii Energy Conference // June 15, 2023
Participatory Budgeting Paves Path For Community-Centered Energy Planning
Honolulu Civil Beat // May 26, 2023
Hawaii Tackles Climate Change With a Human Rights Focus
U.S. News // May 24, 2023
Hawaiian Electric seeks PUC approval for final energy plan
Honolulu Star-Advertiser // May 16, 2023
Hawaiian Electric finalizes ‘Integrated Grid Plan’ to decarbonize its energy system by 2045, stabilize rates
Hawaiian Eletric // May 15, 2023
Ready or not, the Honolulu rail system ‘Skyline’ is coming down the tracks
Hawaiʻi Public Radio // May 15, 2023
Waikoloa solar project is producing energy on Hawaii island
Honolulu Star-Advertiser // May 4, 2023
Lawmakers Are Trying To Make It Safer For Children To Get To School
Honolulu Civil Beat // April 30, 2023
$278 million of impact: the story of Hawai‘i’s Green Bank
Climate Group // April 21, 2023
How The Legislature Can Help Fight Climate Chaos
Honolulu Civil Beat // April 14, 2023
INTEGRATED HAWAI‘I PACIFIC HYDROGEN HUB COMPLETES FULL APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL FUNDING
Hawaiʻi State Energy Office // April 11, 2023
EPA Announces $3 Million for Hawaii to Plan Innovative Climate Projects Across the State
U.S. EPA // March 29, 2023
Keeaumoku Street safety in the works
Honolulu Star-Advertiser // March 21, 2023
U.S. Climate Alliance Welcomes New Federal-State Buy Clean Partnership, Commits Resources to Bolster State Efforts
US Climate Alliance // March 8, 2023
Lawmakers Consider More Funding To Make Hawaii’s Streets Safer
Honolulu Civil Beat // February 28, 2023
State climate commission supports governor’s climate fund
Hawaiʻi Public Radio // February 21, 2023
Hawaiian Electric achieves 32% renewable energy in 2022
Maui Now // February 8, 2023
2023 LEGISLATIVE BRIEFING: Strategic Alliances For Decarbonization & Energy Self Sufficiency
Hawai’i Energy Policy Forum // January 12, 2023
Governor Green sets course for Hawai’i climate leadership
Maui News // January 10, 2023
Renewable energy usage has doubled in the last decade. Hawaii is leading the charge.
CBS News // January 9, 2023
Hawaiian Electric ordered to revamp power rate structure
Honolulu Star-Advertiser // November 7, 2022
Lanai Should Be A Model For Smart Grid Transformation
Honolulu Civil Beat // October 7, 2022
Hawaii coalition scores ‘climate-smart’ ag grant
Honolulu Star-Advertiser // October 4, 2022
UH leads $40M grant for climate-smart food production
University of Hawaiʻi System News // October 4, 2022
Hawaii’s electric vehicle infrastructure plan approved ahead of schedule
KITV // September 27, 2022
New DOE program will offer free bus rides to high school students
KITV // September 12, 2022
Hawaii Closes Its Last Coal-Fired Power Plant
New York Times// September 2, 2022
What the Inflation Reduction Act incentives mean for your wallet
NPR News // August 13, 2022
Hawaii’s ‘clean energy future’ aided by new state laws
Honolulu Star-Advertiser // July 6, 2022
Hawaii sets new emissions target as it pursues goal of 100% renewable energy by 2045
Hawaiʻi News Now // July 6, 2022
Gov. Ige signs bills to move forward clean energy initiative
Hawaiʻi Public Radio // July 6, 2022
Hawaiʻi Energy launches new residential rebates for energy-efficient installations
Maui Now // July 5, 2022
Hit Hard by High Energy Costs, Hawaii Looks to the Sun
New York Times // May 20, 2022
Hawaii bill promotes zero-emission travel between islands
AP News // May 19, 2022
Hawaiian Electric Industries 2022 report said utility reaches nearly 40% renewable energy
Maui Now // April 18, 2022
New federal infrastructure law provides clean energy opportunities for Hawaiʻi
Maui Now // January 24, 2022
Hawaiʻi’s approach to electricity get off fossil fuels
NPR News // January 15, 2022
Hawaiʻi Delegation at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26)
Oct 31 – Nov 12, 2021
Hawaii’s message at COP26: The world must move beyond zero emissions
Honolulu Civil Beat // November 22, 2021
Governor Ige takes world stage at COP26 Climate Change Conference
KWXX // November 9, 2021
Office of the Governor: Governor Ige takes world stage at COP26 Climate Change Conference in Scotland
EIN Presswire // November 9, 2021
Governor Ige attends COP26 Climate Change Conference
Big Island Video News // November 8, 2021
Gov. Ige joins panel discussion at COP26 Climate Change Conference in Scotland
Maui Now // November 8, 2021
Gov. Ige takes stage at COP26 Climate Change Conference in Scotland
Big Island Gazette // November 8, 2021
At UN climate talks, Ige focuses on efforts to green up transportation infrastructure
Hawaii News Now // November 8, 2021
U.S. Climate Alliance States commit to new high-impact actions to achieve climate goals and go further, faster, together
US Climate Alliance // November 7, 2021
Governor to lead Hawaiʻi delegation to UN climate change summit in Scotland
Hawaii News Now // November 1, 2021
State delegation attends global climate negotiations
The Garden Island // November 2, 2021
Hawaiʻi Delegation Heads to Scotland for Global Climate Negotiations
DLNR Press Release // November 1, 2021
Further, Faster, Together: U.S. Climate Alliance Unveils COP26 Delegation
US Climate Alliance // October 29, 2021
Tesla’s market value hits $1 trillion after Hertz agrees to buy 100,000 of its cars
NPR // October 25, 2021
Coastal Erosion – no easy, inexpensive, or one-size-fits-all solutions
DLNR Press Release // October 11, 2021
Event on climate action in Hawaiʻi features internationally acclaimed scientist
UH News // September 15, 2021
Hawaiʻi Delegation at the International Union for Conservation of Nature World Conservation Congress (IUCN WCC)
September 3-11, 2021
IUCN WCC Presentations on Nature-Based Solutions
DLNR Press Release // September 9, 2021
Governor Ige joins Hawaiʻi Delegation to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress
DLNR Press Release // September 7, 2021
Coastal Management // August 1, 2021
BTSS and HI Climate Commission announce partnership to organize events around COP26
UH Better Tomorrow Speaker Series // August 11, 2021
DLNR News Release // July 19, 2021
More EVs could reduce CO2 emissions by 93% in less than 30 years
UH News // July 7, 2021
Hawaii Act 178 (House Bill 243): Relating to Sea-Level RIse Adaptation
Adaptation Clearinghouse // July 2, 2021
Three Clean Transporation Bills Signed into Law Thursday
Big Island Now // June 24, 2021
To reach state’s 100% clean energy goal, Gov. Ige signs bills to bolster use of electric vehicles
Hawaiʻi News Now // June 24, 2021
G7 states and regions demand greater national action on climate change and finance
The Climate Group // June 11, 2021
Hawaii’s Rental Car Crisis Is Sending More Riders To Biki And TheBus
Honolulu Civil Beat // June 8, 2021
Oʻahu Climate Action Plan Approved by City Council
Big Island Gazette // June 2, 2021
Asian and Pacific Islands are leading the environmental movement
The Climate Group // May 27, 2021
Hawaii to convert light-duty vehicles to electric by 2035
AP News // May 10, 2021
U.S. Climate Alliance // April 21, 2021
U.S. Governors are building a more resilient, equitable, and sustainable future
U.S. Climate Alliance // April 21, 2021
Hawai‘i Energy Earns National Recognition From US Environmental Protection Agency
Maui Now // April 15, 2021
Sea-level rise drives wastewater leakage to coastal waters
SOEST News // March 11, 2021
Governor David Ige welcomes the US back to the Paris Agreement
U.S. Climate Alliance // February 19, 2021
Hawaiʻi Green Growth // January 14, 2021
U.S. Climate Alliance // December 10, 2020
EESI // October 28, 2020
The Climate Group // October 12, 2020
Under2 Coalition General Assembly: Govenor Ige’s inspiring speech at NYC Climate Week 2020
The Climate Group // September 25, 2020
Coastal Zone Management Law implemented to mitigate erosion and rising sea level threats
Maui News Now// September 17, 2020
Coal Burning Will Be a Thing of the Past in Hawaiʻi by 2023
CAPITOLWATCH | Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi // September 16, 2020
Hawaiʻi joins 15 States in commitment to zero-emission vehicles
HSEO News Release// July 14, 2020
LEXOLOGY // June 16, 2020
UN Climate Change Conference: North American Climate Leaders on Action and Ambition COP25
The Climate Registry // March 25, 2020
Financing climate mitigation and resilience: Lessons from Hawaiʻi
EESI // March 25, 2020
Honolulu will host second-annual Hawaiʻi Climate Change Conference
Pacific Business News // January 10, 2020
Honolulu Civil Beat // December 23, 2019
2020 Hawaiʻi Climate Conference
UH SOEST Announcement // December 17, 2019
U.S. Climate Alliance // September 18, 2019
Civil Beat Post- State: We’re Taking Ambitious Steps to Tackle Climate Change
Honolulu Civil Beat // September 3, 2019
State Climate Commission adopts recommendation for improving disaster recovery preparedness
DLNR/HI Sea Grant News Release // July 30, 2019
United States Climate Alliance Releases the Nation’s Clean Car Promise
U.S. Climate Alliance // July 9, 2019
Honolulu Civil Beat// April 22, 2019
Waikiki flood concerns spur push for Hawai’i shore protection
Washington Post // April 21, 2019
News Coverage of the Hawai’i Climate Conference: HĀ O KE KAI
February 1, 2019
Fighting climate change will cost the state millions
Civil Beat // January 18, 2019
Fight against climate change is ʻAn all-out, all-in war’
Civil Beat // January 14, 2019
Our small state has big ambitions when it comes to climate change
Civil Beat // January 10, 2019
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Hawaiʻi emerges as leader at Poland Climate Action Convention
Big Island Now // December 14, 2018
U.S. States take leadership role in advancing climate action at COP24
BREAKING NEWS: Hawaiʻi Climate Commission pushes for State Carbon Tax
November 29, 2018
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State Climate Commission adopts statement on ground transportation emissions reduction
U.S. Climate Alliance // October 26, 2018
Editorial: Policies needed on sea level rise
Star Advertiser // October 8, 2018
Scientific Reports // September 14, 2018
U.S. Climate Alliance // September 14, 2018
State Climate Commission adopts recommendations for countering impacts of sea level rise
DLNR News Release // September 5, 2018
State Climate Commission Leadership applauds Honolulu directive- Mayor directs City & County to address sea level rise impacts
DLNR News Release // June 17, 2018
Sustainability Bill Signing Ceremony
Office of the Governor // June 4, 2018