Maine state leaders have developed a four-year action plan for addressing climate change, and they're now seeking public input on it. We’ll learn how the plan aims to address: greenhouse gas reduction; renewable energy goals; fostering innovation and new industries; and building community resilient in the face of a changing climate. We'll also discuss the pandemic's impacts on these elements.
Guests
Hannah Pingree, director, Maine Office of Policy Innovation & Future; co-chair, Maine Climate Council
Jerry Reid, commissioner, Maine Department of Environmental Protection; co-chair, Maine Climate Council
Ivan Fernandez, Distinguished Maine Professor, Climate Change Institute & School of Forest Resources, University of Maine; one of two scientists on the Climate Council
Joyce Taylor (call-in), chief engineer, Maine Department of Transportation
Kathleen Meil (call-in), director of policy & partnerships, Maine Conservation Voters
Resources
- Maine Climate Council
- Maine Climate Council Working Group Recommended Strategies
- Strategy Recommendations to Mitigate Emissions and Support Resilience in Maine Buildings: Report to the Maine Climate Council
- Maine Climate Council Transportation Working Group Strategy Recommendations
- Efficiency Maine
- LISTEN: At UN, Gov. Mills Says Maine Will Be Carbon Neutral By 2045
- Maine Unlikely To Alter Goals To Address Climate Change In Light Of New U.N. Report
- Young Maine Activists Call On Climate Council To Make A Zero Emission Goal For The State
- Reckoning with Climate Change in the Gulf of Maine
- Commentary: To keep the air clear after COVID-19, take steps for clean transportation
- Commentary: Efficiency Maine Trust has a 10-year record of energy-saving success
