Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Background and Origins of Hawai‘i 2050
What Is Sustainability? – The People’s Definition
Goals, Strategic Actions and IndicatorsPriority Actions and Intermediate Steps
Action 1 and Benchmarks
Action 2 and Benchmarks
Action 3 and Benchmarks
Action 4 and Benchmarks
Action 5 and Benchmarks
Action 6 and Benchmarks
Action 7 and Benchmarks
Action 8 and Benchmarks
Action 9 and Benchmarks
Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan
Benchmark 3
Reduce reliance on fossil fuels. (Goal 3, Strategic Action 1)Why this matters:
- Global warming is real, and the environmental and economic costs of fossil fuels are skyrocketing.
Where we are now:
- About 5% of our total energy is from renewable sources. The remainder is fossil fuel-based. 78% of those sources were imported from foreign countries, and 22% from domestic sources, principally Alaska. About 8% of electricity generated is from renewable sources.
2020 Suggested Benchmark:
- Pursuant to Act 95 (SLH 2004), Hawai‘i’s existing renewable portfolio standard (RPS) goal was replaced with an enforceable standard. Under the new standard, 20% of electricity is to be generated from renewable resources by the end of 2020.
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