Hawaii Commits to Transit Decarbonization in Settlement of Youth Climate Lawsuit

Days before a case brought by 13 young climate advocates in Hawaii was set to go to trial, the state’s governor and Department of Transportation on Thursday announced an “unprecedented” settlement that will expedite the decarbonization of Hawaii’s transit system — and formally “recognizes children’s constitutional rights to a life-sustaining climate.” The plaintiffs in Navahine v.

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