Honolulu is suing major fossil fuel companies, including ExxonMobil, Shell, and Chevron, over climate change impacts ...

HONOLULU — Hawaii has passed legislation to increase people staying at hotels to help the islands cope with the increasing pressures from climate change. The bill, SB1396, adds a 0.75% levy to ...

As policymakers nationwide grapple with a growing insurance crisis, our first priority should be to protect consumers from ...

Hawaii has passed legislation to increase taxes for people staying at hotels to help the islands cope with the increasing pressures from climate change. The bill, SB1396, adds a 0.75% levy to ...

Hawaii is adding a 0.75% tax to hotel and vacation rental stays starting Jan. 1, 2026 A new 11% tax on cruise ships will begin in July 2026 Revenue, estimated at $100 million annually, will fund ...

A new report is out from First Street, a climate risk financial modeling firm. The report says credit scores may be affected, higher and lower, if potential climate disaster risk is taken into ...

Everyone who stays in a Hawaii hotel, cruise ship or other lodging beginning Jan. 1 will pay an extra $3 for every $400 in overnight costs—or an additional $30 for every $4, 000 spent to stay in ...

They have to pay their share because climate change and the climate impact is definitely connected to generations of extra fossil fuel that’s been burned,” Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said ...

Gov. Josh Green signed into law a first-of-its-kind climate impact bill Tuesday at the state Capitol. The governor was flanked by legislators, members of the visitor industry and experts on ...

Business » Hawaii climate impact fee becomes law Friday, May 30, 2025 12:05 am 1/2 ...

A bill to raise the tourist tax to 11% in 2025, increasing to 12% in 2026, has been passed by the Hawaii Senate, with funds to be allocated to climate resilience and economic development initiatives.