Climate Initiatives Task Force (2020)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2020-11-13
Duration: 00:06:16
Subjects: Climate change | Environment | Renewable energy
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Fortenberry, Rex Q. Editor
- Kline, Chip Interviewee
- Vorhoff, Harry Interviewee
Description
This segment from the November 13, 2020, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Andre Moreau’s report on the first meeting of the Louisiana Climate Initiatives Task Force. He interviews Chip Kline, the chairman of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority and the chairman of the Task Force, and Harry Vorhoff, the deputy director of the Governor’s Office of Coastal Activities. They discuss: Louisiana being at the front lines of the effect of climate change; the task force’s goal of making recommendations to cut 100% of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050; the potential for utilizing wind energy offshore; striking the balance between renewable energy and fossil fuels; the two strategies of adaptation and mitigation; and the task force members.