Youth activists win ‘groundbreaking’ climate settlement

"In none of the prior cases was the defendant state government willing to budge an inch; but here the governor embraced the plaintiffs' claims and agreed to a wide-ranging court order," Gerrard said. 

The Hawaii settlement is significant because it is one of the first major cases "laser-focused on transportation", is responsible for a large portion of greenhouse gas emissions, but which "tends to get ignored", Antolini said...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/20/hawaii-youth-climate-activists-win

Canada to announce all new cars must be zero emissions by 2035 | Reuters

The new rules, known as the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, would help ensure supply is available to the Canadian market and shorten wait times to get an electric vehicle, the source told Reuters, confirming earlier media reports…

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/canada-announce-all-new-cars-must-be-zero-emissions-by-2035-report-2023-12-17/