Hawaii has become the first state to push through legislation that supports portions of the Paris climate accord, in a move that comes days after U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the agreement. Hawaii Governor David Ige signed SB 559, which “expands strategies and mechanisms to reduce greenhouse gas emissions statewide in alignment with the principles and goals adopted in the Paris agreement,” according to a press release Wednesday. He also signed HB1578, which will establish the Carbon Farming Task Force, which among other things will capture and provide long-term storage for carbon dioxide to help mitigate climate change. “The measure adopted relevant sections of the Paris agreement as state law, which gives us legal basis to continue adaptation and mitigation strategies for Hawaii, despite the Federal government’s withdrawal from the treaty,” said Sen. J. Kalani English, senate majority leader who introduced SB 559. Trump’s decision to pull out of the climate deal has triggered heavy criticism and many states have vowed to stick to the agreement nonetheless.
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