The Honolulu Climate Action Plan (CAP, 2020) and Climate Adaptation Strategy commit the city to net-zero emissions by 2045 and guide policies on buildings, transportation, and shoreline retreat.
Resolution 19-189 declared a climate emergency, and the City and County of Honolulu adopted the Climate Action Plan in 2020 through the Office of Climate Change, Sustainability, and Resiliency. The CAP targets carbon neutrality by 2045, aligning with HRS section 225P-5. Companion documents include the Climate Adaptation Strategy and the Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Report. Implementation is layered into building permit reviews, the city fleet, transit investments such as Skyline rail, and capital improvement priorities. Annual progress reports go to the Council and the public.
The CAP is a policy framework rather than a penalty ordinance, so individual residents are not directly fined for emissions, though specific implementing rules may apply.
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