WCSH-TV6 • December 12, 2022
On Dec. 1, when Gov. Janet Mills announced new investments for communities to prioritize climate change adaptations. It's part of the four-year plan of the Mills-appointed climate council, which formed in 2020, to make the state carbon neutral by 2045. Mills cited the recent accomplishments of the council. While the climate council is ahead of schedule for heat pumps, the heat pump installations for low-income households are behind. Hannah Pingree from Governor Mills' Office of Policy Innovation and Future said they also want to re-shift added focus on improving transportation to reduce harm from climate change.