Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission

The Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission advises ke Kiaʻāina and nā keʻena mokuʻāina on strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepare Hawaii for the impacts of climate change, me ka sea level rise, increased storm intensity, and threats to freshwater resources. Hoʻomohala ʻia nā ʻōlelo aʻoaʻo on clean energy transition, coastal resilience, transportation electrification, and natural carbon sequestration. The commission's work supports implementation of Hawaii's statutory clean energy and carbon neutrality goals.

Climate change poses existential risks to Hawaii's coastal communities, water supplies, and reef ecosystems, making this commission's work directly relevant to where residents live and how the state prepares. Hiki i nā lālā kaiaulu ke engage through nā hālāwai lehulehu, comment periods, and by tracking whether the commission's nā ʻōlelo aʻoaʻo are implemented by ka ʻAhaʻōlelo and executive agencies.