Former Grenada minister tapped as next U.N. climate chief
August 12, 2022
11:35 AM CDT
Last Updated 2 days ago
By Valerie Volcovici
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WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The climate resilience minister for the Caribbean island nation of Grenada has been tapped to become the next United Nations climate chief, according to three sources familiar with the selection.
Simon Stiell, who had served as Grenada's minister for climate resilience and the environment until this year, will replace Patricia Espinosa, who finished her second, three-year term as executive secretary of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in July.
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Stiell has been a visible figure at U.N. climate negotiations, often calling for the world's largest polluters to set more ambitious climate goals and to deliver finance promised to vulnerable countries, including small island nations. That funding is key to preparing for future climate impacts including extreme temperatures, rising sea levels, more frequent storms and drought.
Stiell would take the helm of the UNFCCC a few months before Egypt hosts the next U.N. climate conference, COP27, the three diplomatic sources told Reuters on condition of anonymity, as they were not authorized to announce the news.
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