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HI HCR62
Concurrent Resolution
Status
2/27/2020
Primary Sponsor
Nicole Lowen
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AI Summary
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Declares a state of climate emergency in Hawaii due to serious and urgent threats to the well-being of the state, its inhabitants, and environment.
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References the 2018 UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report stating global greenhouse gas emissions must be significantly reduced before 2030 to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
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Identifies Hawaii's current climate impacts including increased wildfires, higher air and ocean temperatures, coastal erosion from sea level rise, and extreme rain events.
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Urges the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission to make recommendations for addressing key climate issues while advancing climate adaptation efforts.
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Establishes Hawaii's goal to reach 100 percent carbon neutrality by 2045.
Legislative Description
Declaring A Climate Emergency And Requesting Immediate And Accelerated Action To Address The Climate Crisis And Limit Global Warming To 1.5 Degrees Celsius.
Climate Emergency
Last Action
This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Thursday 03-19-20 9:00AM in conference room 325.
3/16/2020