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May 2024
I understand climate scientists’ despair – but stubborn optimism may be our only hope
Christiana Figueres
Fighting spirit helped us achieve the Paris accords in 2015 – and we need it now, says climate expert Christiana Figueres
November 2023
We have to balance outrage with optimism, says UN’s former climate chief
Speaking in the lead up to Cop28 in Dubai, Christiana Figueres said she has lost faith in oil companies
June 2022
Current policies will bring ‘catastrophic’ climate breakdown, warn former UN leaders
Three former UN climate heads say gap between government promises and actions will change environment irreversibly
April 2020
The Guardian Books podcast
'Our climate crisis is a choice': Christiana Figueres on why we can change the future - books podcast
On our final episode, the diplomat who spearheaded the Paris Agreement discusses why we should feel optimisitic about our ability to tackle the climate crisis
March 2020
Wind and solar plants will soon be cheaper than coal in all big markets around world, analysis finds
'Individual actions do add up': Christiana Figueres on the climate crisis
February 2020
Christiana Figueres on the climate emergency: ‘This is the decade and we are the generation’
The leader of the 2015 Paris accord talks about her new book, The Future We Choose, and why it’s crunch time for humanity
October 2018
World leaders told they must act over climate change 'cliff-edge'
Christiana Figueres, who led the 2015 Paris accord, stresses urgency of meeting 1.5C target
June 2018
Businesses will act on climate despite Trump, says ex-UN climate chief
Christiana Figueres was also scathing of those who say it is inevitable that the global warming limit set out in the Paris agreement will be broken
June 2017
World has three years left to stop dangerous climate change, warn experts
Former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres among signatories of letter warning that the next three years will be crucial to stopping the worst effects of global warming
July 2016
Christiana Figueres nominated for post of UN secretary general
UN’s former climate change chief, who was a key architect of the Paris climate agreement, joins long list of candidates to succeed Ban Ki-moon
June 2016
UN climate chief urges Britain to remain a global warming leader
Brexit is not a vote against climate change says UN’s climate chief
December 2015
Climate sceptic Maurice Newman says world leaders embracing junk science
The former business adviser to Tony Abbott accuses world leaders of acting like ancient druids and pursuing ‘collectivist visions’ at the cost of ‘private choice’
The key players at the Paris climate summit
The draft negotiating text for a global deal is in. These are some of the people who will now decide the outcome of the talks
Climate Publishers Network
Christiana Figueres: la mujer con la misión de salvar el mundo del calentamiento global
La secretaria de la Convención Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático está segura de que la cumbre de París puede hacer historia y generar un acuerdo crucial para limitar las futuras emisiones de carbono. Pero el éxito depende de su función clave
November 2015
Christiana Figueres: the woman tasked with saving the world from global warming
US 'playing catch-up to China' in clean energy efforts, UN climate chief says
October 2015
Paris climate deal will not include global carbon price, says UN climate chief
Christiana Figueres tells investor event that a climate deal to be agreed in Paris in December will not be able to come up with a global carbon price
July 2015
India's climate pledge 'critically important', says UN climate chief
Christiana Figueres says Delhi’s promise of ambitious cuts and plans to help 400m energy poor will be vital to getting a binding deal in Paris
Climate Publishers NetworkChristiana Figueres: la mujer con la misión de salvar el mundo del calentamiento globalLa secretaria de la Convención Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático está segura de que la cumbre de París puede hacer historia y generar un acuerdo crucial para limitar las futuras emisiones de carbono. Pero el éxito depende de su función clave
