Grenadian minister gets brief for climate goals
The next UN climate chief will be Simon Stiell, the environment minister of Grenada, a surprise appointment that will cement the importance of holding global temperature rises to 1.5C. Stiell will face the task of putting countries back on track to meet international climate goals at a time of rising geopolitical tensions and a global energy price crisis.
Nations will meet for the UN climate summit in Egypt, called Cop27, in November. But the prospects of success look slim. Rachel Kyte, dean of the Fletcher School at Tufts University and an expert on the UN climate talks, said: “He has to keep the process honest for all our sakes. Management experience helps and a small island background is very powerful.”