Gov. Malloy established the Council on Climate Change to reduce the state's greenhouse gas emissions.
White House officials hosted 13 of the largest companies from across the American economy on Monday to discuss ways business can help reduce America’s greenhouse gas emissions 26 percent over the next ten years.
That national goal was set by President Barack Obama in November.
In Connecticut, the state has set its own goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent over 2001 levels by 2050.
Earlier this year, Governor Dannel Malloy established the Council on Climate Change to help meet that goal. It met for this first time this month. Scott Jackson is a member of the panel - and he was mayor of Hamden in 2011 when Hurricane Irene and storm Sandy hit.
"I know that climate change is real and I know that it affects us," said Jackson. "And, frankly, combating climate change is something that you cannot do effectively as a single municipality. This is something that I believe where I believe that the regions have a great opportunity.
Other members of the Governor’s Council on Climate Change include Robert Klee -- commissioner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection -- and members of the department of insurance, transportation, and housing.
You can watch the full meeting here.
Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion
Meanwhile, New-Haven-based United Illuminating has invested about $80 million in an expansion of the Tennessee natural gas pipeline system.
The company announced Friday it acquired a 2.5 percent interest in Northeast Expansion LLC. That’s the joint venture responsible for developing the “Northeast Energy Direct” project, which will extend nearly 200 miles of new transmission pipeline from New York state through Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
The new pipeline is expected to begin commercial operation in 2018.
