Could Chile be a climate leader?
The renowned climate scientist and IPCC author Maisa Rojas has been making headlines after being appointed as Chile\u2019s new Minister for the Environment. She has pledged to deliver a green, sustainable and resilient future \u2013 and a \u2018just transition\u2019 to renewables from an economy that has to date been reliant on mining, forestry and agriculture. \nThe legacy of General Augusto Pinochet has cast a long shadow over Chile, so one of the first hurdles is a vote on a new constitution in July which would ease the passage of new climate legislation. The new government of leftist leader Gabriel Boric also faces a divided Congress, and will need to galvanise support for a radical new agenda.\nChile has vast potential for solar energy and hydropower, providing the infrastructure is in place to transmit it to different parts of the country. Can the government play a leading role globally in shifting to great dependency on renewables \u2013 and closing down coal-fired power stations in the coming decade?
Presenters Kate Lamble and Mora Morrison are joined by: \nMaisa Rojas, Minister for Environment for the Chilean government and climatologist\nClaudia Heiss, head of political science at the Institute of Public Affairs at Universidad de Chile. \nDr \xc1lvaro L\xf3pez-Pe\xf1a, consultant on energy transition, CEO ALP Sustainable Energy
Producer: Serena Tarling and Darin Graham\nResearchers: Natasha Fernandes and Frances Read\nReporter: John Bartlett\nSeries Producer: Alex Lewis\nSound engineer: Tom Brignell\nEditor: Nicola Addyman