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This Concurrent Resolution formally requests the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization to conduct a study on greenhouse gas emissions, specifically focusing on three categories: Scope 1, which are direct emissions from sources owned or controlled by an entity; Scope 2, which are indirect emissions from purchased electricity, heat, or steam; and Scope 3, which are indirect emissions occurring along an entity's value chain, such as from travel or consumer activity. The study is intended to provide a comprehensive understanding of these emissions to help the State of Hawaii accelerate its transition to a clean economy, meet its climate change mitigation targets, and identify opportunities for emissions reduction. The resolution also requires the organization to analyze emission trends, sources, and impacts, and to submit a report with recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature by a specific deadline before the 2025 legislative session.