{"id":2682,"date":"2026-07-16T12:34:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T12:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2682"},"modified":"2026-07-16T12:34:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T12:34:54","slug":"new-law-establishes-clean-fuel-standard-in-hawaii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2682","title":{"rendered":"New law establishes clean fuel standard in Hawaii"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p>HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) &#8211; A new law aims to cut Hawaii\u2019s carbon footprint by establishing a clean fuel standard to reduce transportation emissions.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2680\">Water main break prompts lane closures in Ala Moana<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gov. Josh Green signed  into law Wednesday, which calls for a performance\u2011based system enforced by the Hawaii Department of Transportation that rewards cleaner fuels with credits and assigns deficits to more carbon\u2011intensive fuels.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA resilient Hawaii is defined by sustainable systems,\u201d said Green. \u201cThese investments reinforce a commitment to building co-beneficial models, allowing economic opportunities to give way to a cleaner, low-carbon future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Officials say a clean fuel standard supports local agriculture and renewable energy industries, and expands markets for homegrown renewable fuels and materials, including options that can turn waste products into energy sources.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis is a huge opportunity to create new reinvestment in lower-cost, cleaner transportation options for local residents, using a model already proven in other states,\u201d said state Sen. Chris Lee, who introduced the bill.<\/p>\n<p>The measure calls for the implementation of a clean fuel standard for alternative fuels by Jan. 1, 2028, and a clean fuel standard for diesel and gasoline by Jan. 1, 2029.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2678\">Hirono presses AG nominee Blanche on Trump ties, DOJ \u2018weaponization\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The standards must be developed through a transparent, public rule-making process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe saw in our&#8230; waste reduction report that clean fuels is the biggest opportunity for us to remove emissions from our environment, and we\u2019re going to be working hard on that,\u201d said transportation director Ed Sniffen.<\/p>\n<p>Under the program, the HDOT must set lifecycle emissions\u2011reduction benchmarks and develop a phased plan that steadily lowers transportation fuel carbon intensity, including reaching at least 10% below 2019 levels by 2035 and 50% below 2019 levels by 2045.<\/p>\n<p>Public engagement, regular reporting and stakeholder input will be posted on the HDOT\u2019s Energy Security, Community and Culture Portal.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2676\">Police warn of government impersonation scam on Hawaii Island<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Bill 2999 aims to reduce transportation emissions by gradually lowering the carbon intensity of fuels over time. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2681,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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