More than perhaps any other state, Hawaii has major incentives to decarbonize. Imported oil accounts for about 90% of Hawaii's total energy consumption, and electricity prices are more than three times the national average. So it may not be surprising that Hawaii was the first state in the nation to set a 100% renewable energy goal by 2045. But that’s a hard goal to achieve, especially given the realities of geographic isolation and the costs of importing fuel and materials.
Hawaii Governor Josh Green is bullish about the island state’s decarbonization and wants all options on the table. That includes making liquified natural gas part of the mix, along with solar, wind, and geothermal. His administration passed the first “green fee” which imposes a tax on Hawaii visitors and is expected to generate $100 million for climate resilience projects. What can we learn from Hawaii’s decarbonization process?
Guests:
Josh Green, Governor of Hawaii
Rylee Brooke Kamahele, Youth Plaintiff, Navahine v. Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation
Tessa M. Hill, Oceanographer and Professor, Earth and Planetary Sciences, UC DavisFor show notes and related links, visit ClimateOne.org.
Highlights:
00:00 Intro
03:08 Josh Green on achieving Hawaii’s climate goals
07:11 Josh Green on offshore wind
13:17 Josh Green on the effect of the wildfires and the recovery
18:09 Josh Green on decarbonizing
20:22 Josh Green on the health effects of the climate crisis
23:30 Rylee Brooke Kamahele on growing up
24:26 Rylee Brooke Kamahele on community action
29:06 Rylee Brooke Kamahele on the outcome of the lawsuit
34:27 Rylee Brooke Kamahele on the responsibility of older generations
37:55 Tessa M. Hill on rapidly changing oceans
41:43 Tessa M. Hill on the impact to common fish
44:44 Tessa M. Hill on the winners and losers of the changing oceans
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