Youth activists win ‘unprecedented’ climate settlement in Hawaii

Hawaii settles climate case with young litigants: what was the lawsuit — and the settlement?

According to the settlement, Hawaii needs to achieve zero GHG emissions across all transportation modes, including ground transportation and sea and air interisland transportation by 2045.

Hawaiian kids said climate change violated their rights | WND | by Around the Web

Owen Klinksy Daily Caller News Foundation A group of 13 Hawaiian youths won a $40 million settlement against the state after accusing the Hawaii Department of Transportation (DOT) of violating their rights by not doing enough to cut greenhouse gas emissions, Politico reported Friday. In a legal settlement resolving the landmark case brought against the…

Hawaiian Youth Secure Settlement in Climate-change Case

Climate activists, hiding behind 13 Hawaiian schoolchildren, have secured at least $40 million in promises from the government of Hawaii. Under the terms of the settlement, Hawaii must establish a greenhouse-gas reduction plan that will supposedly lead to net-zero emissions by 2045, and the Aloha State will be forced to invest at least $40 million ... The post Hawaiian Youth Secure Settlement in Climate-change Case appeared first on The New Amer…

Hawaii Settles Climate Lawsuit Brought by 13 Youths, Agrees to Net-Zero by 2045

Hawaii has reached a court-approved settlement with 13 children and teenagers who sued the state government over allegations that it was violating the state constitution by operating a transportation system that harms the climate and impinges on the plaintiffs’ right to an unpolluted environment. The settlement agreement, filed on June 20, is for the case Navahine v. Hawaii Department of Transportation, in which the 13 youths alleged violations …

Youth activists score huge climate win in Hawaii

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Hawaii officials have announced a “groundbreaking” legal settlement with a group of young climate activists, which they said will force the state’s Department of Transportation to move more aggressively towards a zero-emission transportation system. “You have a constitutional right to fight for life-sustaining climate policy and …

Here's all you need to know about the historic settlement between Hawaii's young climate activists & govt

The case, known as Navahine v. Hawaii Department of Transportation, made history as the world's first constitutional climate lawsuit led by youth. The plaintiffs, represented by Our Children's Trust and Earth justice, argued that Hawaii's reliance on fossil fuels for transportation violated their constitutional rights to a clean and healthy environment