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Christiana Figueres

Christiana Figueres was executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) from 2010-2016 and is a founding partner of Global Optimism.

At Cop29, Azerbaijan must be the anchor for 1.5ºC

Baku has the opportunity to rally the globe behind the green transition.

By Christiana Figueres

At Cop29, Azerbaijan must be the anchor for 1.5ºC

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The UAE must show political leadership in its Cop28 presidency

The former UN climate head asks what it will take for the UAE to successfully lead this year’s climate…

By Christiana Figueres

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