HI SCR106

Request that the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development commission a study identifying which energy consumption sector can be most quickly and cost-effectively decarbonized through public investment in combustion-free alternatives

Study should evaluate electricity, transportation, and heating sectors (with heating broken into industrial, commercial, and residential) as tracked by the United States Energy Information Administration

Emphasize that Hawaii must achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions across all transportation modes by 2045 per the settlement to Navahine F. v. Hawaii Department of Transportation and the state's renewable portfolio standard requiring 100% renewable energy by 2045

Argue that combustion-based fuels including biomass and waste-based biofuels release greenhouse gases and should not be considered zero-emission solutions, with priority given to existing combustion-free technologies like solar, wind, heat pumps, and electric vehicles

Direct transmission of certified copies to the Governor and Director of the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development