HI SR131

Request that the Attorney General file a lawsuit against major oil corporations (BP, Chevron, Eni, ExxonMobil, Shell, Total Energies) for climate damages to Hawaii.

Assert that these six oil companies jointly account for nearly 23 percent of cumulative global carbon emissions from the oil refining sector.

Cite climate change costs to the State including infrastructure damage from sea level rise, marine resource damage from ocean acidification, and expenses for cooling public buildings and disaster recovery.

Reference the Hawaii Supreme Court's October 2023 rejection of defendants' claims that oil companies lack state court jurisdiction and that public nuisance claims cannot apply to climate damages cases.

Request that the Attorney General engage a third-party law firm with expertise in climate damages litigation, and transmit certified copies to the Governor and Attorney General.