Greenhouse Gas Sequestration Task Force

The Greenhouse Gas Sequestration Task Force examines Hawaii's natural and engineered capacity to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, including through forest conservation, coastal wetland protection, soil carbon storage, and ocean-based approaches. It develops recommendations for the state to expand carbon sequestration as part of its overall climate strategy. The task force works alongside emissions reduction efforts to address both sides of the carbon equation.

Land use, conservation, and agricultural policy in Hawaii are all relevant to sequestration, meaning ranchers, farmers, and conservation advocates all have a stake in this task force's recommendations. Public input sessions allow residents to share perspectives on carbon sequestration approaches.