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Hawaii Gov. Josh Green Says Aloha to Decarbonization
54 minutes Posted Mar 20, 2026 at 7:15 am.
Intro
Josh Green on achieving Hawaii’s climate goals
Josh Green on offshore wind
Josh Green on the effect of the wildfires and the recovery
Josh Green on decarbonizing
Josh Green on the health effects of the climate crisis
Rylee Brooke Kamahele on growing up
Rylee Brooke Kamahele on community action
Rylee Brooke Kamahele on the outcome of the lawsuit
Rylee Brooke Kamahele on the responsibility of older generations
Tessa M. Hill on rapidly changing oceans
Tessa M. Hill on the impact to common fish
Tessa M. Hill on the winners and losers of the changing oceans
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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.
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