Hawaii, in ‘groundbreaking’ move, settles first-ever youth-led climate change lawsuit

Hawaii will settle the lawsuit by taking action to decarbonize its transportation system by 2045.

Hawaii on Thursday agreed to take action to decarbonize its transportation system by 2045 to settle a lawsuit by 13 young people alleging the U.S. state was violating their rights under its constitution with infrastructure that contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.