Could Chile be a climate leader?
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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
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