Hawaii governor urges bolder climate action: Net zero is 'not good enough'

The Hill ^ | 11/08/2021 | Sharon Udasin

[ChicagoConservative27]

Hawaii Gov. David Ige (D) called on Monday for global emission reduction goals that aspire beyond "net-zero," as island communities continue to bear the disproportionate effects of climate change.

The Biden administration has pushed for a goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions within the next few decades, under which the U.S. would seek to eliminate or offset climate pollution entirely.

But Hawaii has gone further, with Ige telling other governors gathered at the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow that his state is "committed to a net-negative goal by 2045, or as soon as practicable, because we know that zero is not good enough."

[ChicagoConservative27]

What a retard.

[cgbg]

Shut down all the power plants on the island and go all the way back to the Stone Age.

The time for climate change action is now!

[Red Badger]

Okay, governor. We’ll shut down the entire list of airline and private flights to and from Hawaii and cruise lines as well..........

[mylife]

stiffle yer volcanos Irg

[wny]

shut down your airport. no more gasoline imports to the islands. put up or shut up.

[Gay State Conservative]

Hey...here's an idea.In order to fight climate change why don't we ban all flights of over 30 minutes...regardless of their point of origin,or destination.

[READINABLUESTATE]

The Gov. should lead by example and start building his grass hut.

[yesthatjallen]

He should ask Biden to reduce his expulsions of methane.

[Harpotoo]

Why not MANDATE that all gas stations be closed forever?

[rktman]

Owwww! Negative net zero. Fidiots!

[BookmanTheJanitor]

All leftists kill themselves??? It’s for the planet.

[ARW]

Shut down all tourism via planes.

[BlueLancer]

Okay, Governor, exactly how much has the land area of the Hawaiian Islands decreased due to climate change and "rising oceans"? Have any of the mansions (or the high-priced hotels) along the beaches gone under water?

Until they do and the wealthy start selling their ocean-front property to escape the rising waters, don't bother the rest of us ...

[windsorknot]

We are now faced with many serious problems and concerns, and “climate change” ain’t one of them.

[RckyRaCoCo]

Tell the idiot to set an example...by corking his own a$$.

[Steve_Seattle]

Ok, let’s ban all flights to Hawaii and all cruise ship traffic.

[Organic Panic]

In have been on and off island for thirty years. There is zero difference.

[metmom]

Nothing the non-leftists do it good enough for the left.

They set a goal and when it’s reached, they just move the goalposts.

Their goals aren’t for any other reason than to give them the leverage to control others and pocket some money on the side.

[New Perspective]

[dfwgator]

Never should have been a State.