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Environment Minister Britt Larson Visits Seko
"There are a number of options to meet Seko's needs," said Larson
Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto
April 8, 5716


Environment and Tourism Minister Larson speaks with reporters in Kaliburg

Her Imperial Majesty's Minister for Environment and Tourism, Britt Larson was dispatched to Seko this week to consult with the government of Seko as they begin to explore options to make a transition away from fossil fuels toward a Green Future. Before leaving with a team made of technical experts from KalNaPeCo, and representatives of the Green Terra Initiative, Minister Larson answered questions from reporters.

"Our job on this trip are to advise the Government of Seko, who looks to be interested in becomming the first applicants for money from the Green Terra Initiative, on what some of their options could be," said Minister Larson. "We aren't going to try to tell Seko what they need or should do: our mission is to let them know what Kalistan can work with them on, to give them some ideas about how this fund can be used to promote a cleaner environment, and one that doesn't leave Seko's current energy producers behind."

Minister Larson said she will speak with Sekowan counterparts about ways to begin supplementing Seko's current power generation with renewables and start retraining Sekowan workers so they can transition along with the country. "Social programs are absolutely necessary to give workers a safety net during any period of transition from older methods to newer ones," she said. "This is where many liberal economies flounder: They will move to something like green energy only if there is profit in it, but actually paying to train workers who are displaced will cut into the profit margins and is usually an afterthought if it happens at all. This creates all manner of political and social problems in the society, and these are problems that capitalism can't deal with."

Larson said this visit is likely the first in what promises to be many visits. "If they end up submitting a proposal that helps them achieve green energy needs, and it is accepted by the Initiative, we will likely want to work very closely with Seko to provide them with whatever they need to successfully complete the projects they want to work on with the grant. We're kind of new at making international grants for the betterment of Terra, but we are definitely longstanding leaders in the field of sustainable and clean energy production, with more than 200 years under KPO's belt. Together, I am sure we can develop a project that helps Seko accomplish their twin goals of beginning the movement toward green, clean energy, as well as protecting workers displaced during the transition. And we have complete confidence that Her Imperial Majesty will be very eager to offer whatever assistance Kalistan can to help Seko succeed."

The Minister will be in Seko for two weeks to talk with members of the Sekowan Government, mining and business groups, unions, and decision makers and stake holders in the energy sector. "After that, if we need more visits we will continue to make them, but otherwise, we will await Seko's proposal," she said very optimistically. "It is nice to be able to put resources behind something that will do hundreds of millions of people some good that doesn't involve pollution or building machines of death. It's so rare that we read of nations of this world doing positive things with their investments these days, and it is very encouraging that we get to help Seko take this next very important step."

@TheRepublic