December 3, 2019 · Hawaiʻi State Capitol

Hawaiʻi Aviation & Climate Action Summit

A first-of-its-kind summit convening major airlines, environmental and transportation leaders, and State of Hawaiʻi officials.

Summit Results

Key Results and Recommendations

Summary

Key Results

Summit purpose, proceedings, and recommendations for action.

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Summary

Policy Recommendations

Policy recommendations for the State of Hawaiʻi developed from the Summit proceedings.

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Presentations

The Full Slate of Speakers

Joelle Simonpietri

Opening Remarks

Convenor’s call to action for this Summit.

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Rep. Nicole Lowen

Keynote Address

Chair, Hawaiʻi State House Energy and Environment Committee.

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Jon Mauer

Keynote Address

Island Energy Services: renewable aviation fuel blending and the Hoʻala Carbon Offset program.

Vice Speaker Mark Nakashima

Keynote Address

On the need for renewable transportation solutions and support for renewable hydrogen.

Steve Csonka

Aviation fuel certification, airline-supplier partnering, and U.S. SAF regional initiatives

Executive Director, Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuel Initiative (CAAFI).

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Michael Wolcott

Overview of ICAO CORSIA

Executive Director, FAA Aviation Sustainability Center of Excellence.

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Graham Noyes

SAF suppliers and California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Executive Director, Low Carbon Fuel Coalition.

Marianne Csaky

Alaska Airlines’ Perspective

Director of Environmental Affairs, Alaska Airlines.

Jesse Nikkel

Southwest Airlines’ Perspective

Senior Environmental Specialist, Southwest Airlines.

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Art Parra

Hawaiian Airlines’ Perspective

Senior Manager of Fuel Efficiency, Hawaiian Airlines.

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Adrien Gonzalez

United Airlines’ Perspective

Senior Manager of Strategic Analysis, United Airlines.

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Cory-Ann Wind

Oregon DEQ: the Pacific Coast Collaborative and Oregon’s Clean Fuel Program

State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.

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Carol Sim

Washington State’s Sustainable Aviation Biofuels Work Group

Assistant Executive Director, Aviation Sustainability Center, WSU.

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Joelle Simonpietri

CAAFI’s Hawaii Focal: a 10-year history of GIFTPAC

Hawaii and island renewable jet supply-chain development.

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Ross Roley

Overview of the Green Initiative for Fuels Transition Pacific (GIFTPAC)

Senior Analyst for Energy Security; the IndoPacific Command and Navy co-led initiative.

Maria Tome

Relevant climate and transportation policy in Hawaiʻi

Renewable Energy Division Chief, Hawaiʻi State Energy Office.

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Danielle Bass

Carbon offsets and results from Hawaii’s Carbon Offsets Symposium

Hawaiʻi State Sustainability Coordinator.

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Anu Hittle

Hawaii State Climate Commission priorities and actions to date

Hawaiʻi State Climate Commission Coordinator.

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Michael Wang

Well-to-Wake greenhouse-gas lifecycle methodology for transportation fuel

Director, Systems Assessment Center, Argonne National Laboratory.

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Scott Turn

Tropical and Hawaiʻi feedstock analysis for SAF supply

Researcher, Hawaiʻi Natural Energy Institute.

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Peter Matlock

Feedstock research and development efforts

Bioeconomy adjunct professor, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo.

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John Pierce

Moderated discussion: action items for renewable jet in Hawaiʻi

Of counsel, Perkins Coie LLP.

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Mahalo to our summit sponsors: Simonpietri Enterprises, the Hawaii Bioeconomy Trade Organization, Island Energy Services, Hawaiian Airlines, the Hawaiʻi State Energy Office, Ulupono Initiative, and Perkins Coie.