#Navahine F v Hawaii Department of Transportation
Judge rules in favor of Hawaiʻi youth plaintiffs in climate case
A judge has ruled in favor of Hawaiʻi youth plaintiffs in the climate case, Navahine F. v. Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation. The case argues the state transportation system causes high levels of greenhouse gas emissions, violating the youth plaintiffs’ state constitutional rights and public trust doctrine. The case will now proceed to trial.