EPA Archives - Hawai‘i State Energy Office

STATEMENT FROM HAWAII CHIEF ENERGY OFFICER SCOTT GLENN

June 30, 2022

Honolulu – In support of Gov. David Ige’s statement on today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the W. Virginia v EPA case, Scott Glenn, Hawai‘i Chief Energy Officer, said:

“Hawai‘i is making strong progress towards our state’s climate and clean energy goals and this decision doesn’t change our commitment or trajectory. In Hawai‘i, eliminating our dependence on fossil fuels is about strengthening our islands’ self-sufficiency, energy resilience and security, and doing our part to fight climate change. To that end, we are continuing to reduce emissions by decommissioning the last coal plant in Hawaii this September and transitioning to clean, renewable energy. Continuing along this path of retiring other fossil fuel power plants lessens the need to rely on the EPA’s ability to regulate emissions in the first place.”

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STATEMENT FROM CHIEF ENERGY OFFICER SCOTT GLENN ON NEW GHG VEHICLE EMISSIONS STANDARDS

December 20, 2021

Honolulu — Hawai‘i Chief Energy Officer Scott Glenn issued the following statement in response to the announcement earlier today formalizing the federal government’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for passenger cars and light trucks for Model Years  2023-2026:

“We strongly support the Biden administration’s new federal rules to help reduce air pollution from passenger cars and light-duty trucks beginning with the 2023 model year. With roughly 1 million registered passenger vehicles in Hawai‘i, the state has set an aggressive goal to transition to 100% zero-emission vehicles sales by 2035 and this rule is an important step in that direction, as these vehicles will be on the road for years to come. The new rules will help protect public health by reducing emissions that degrade air quality and cause climate change. Plus, increasing fuel efficiency will help residents save money at the pump as we transition to 100% clean transportation by 2045.”

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