Earth:Climate envoy
A climate envoy is a person responsible for diplomacy about climate change.[1][2][3][4] They may represent a country, such as the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, a bloc such as the EU,[5] or an organisation, such as the United Nations.[6]
Climate envoys are often government-appointed officials who play significant roles in the climate change movement. They promote action and awareness through the implementation of legislation, programs, and policies as well as through collaboration on the local, state, National, and International levels. By facilitating diplomatic communication, coordinating joint efforts among different parties, and representing specific interests in international negotiations, climate envoys serve as crucial liaisons in multilevel climate governance, helping to guide and enact effective global climate initiatives. As a global crisis, climate change and the mobilization against it is deeply ingrained in politics and international diplomacy. Therefore, recognizing the profound impact, capabilities, and responsibilities of climate envoys is fundamental.
History of Climate Envoys
Governments began to address climate change during the late twentieth century, during which key milestones such as the first World Climate Conference (1979), which was the first major international conference that directly focused on climate change, and the Montreal Protocol (1987) took place. While there were numerous government officials and figures that prioritized climate change action, the official title of “climate envoy” was first coined in 2007 by the United Nations (UN). On May 1st, 2007, Ban Ki-moon, who was the Secretary-General at the time, appointed three individuals to serve as UN Special Envoys on Climate Change: former Norwegian Prime Minister and World Commission on Environment and Development chair Gro Harlem Brundtland, former UN General Assembly president and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea Han Seung Soo, and former Chilean president Ricardo Lagos.
Climate Envoys at the Local Level
Local Leaders in the Climate Change Movement
Impact of Climate Envoys on Local Climate Change Policies
Climate Envoys at the City Level
Michael Blomberg Appointed As the Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change
Impact of Climate Envoys on City-Wide Climate Change Policies
Climate Envoys at the National Level
Biden Administration’s Appointment of John Kerry as the first official United States Climate Envoy
Climate Envoys in Developed Nations
Climate Envoys in Developing Nations
Impact of Climate Envoys on National Climate Change Policies
Climate Envoys at the International Level
Climate Envoys Appointed by the United Nations
Climate Envoys Appointed by the World Health Organization
Key International Climate Change Events and Milestones
Impact of Climate Envoys on International Climate Change Policies
Climate Envoys Today: How Are Current Events Impacting Climate Envoy Responsibilities?
References
- ↑ Harvey, Fiona (2024-09-25). "Labour appoints Rachel Kyte to climate envoy role axed by Sunak" (in en-GB). The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/25/labour-appoints-rachel-kyte-to-climate-envoy-role-axed-by-sunak.
- ↑ "Singapore’s climate envoy sees green stimulus stoking inflation" (in en). 2024-09-25. https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/singapores-climate-envoy-sees-green-stimulus-stoking-inflation.
- ↑ "China names Liu Zhenmin as special envoy for climate change". https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-names-liu-zhenmin-its-new-special-envoy-climate-change-2024-01-12/.
- ↑ Amt, Auswärtiges. "Joint Statement on the German-Brazilian High Level Strategic Dialogue on Climate Action and Ambition" (in en). https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/newsroom/news/-/2650958.
- ↑ "EU climate envoys plan joint trip to China" (in en-GB). 2024-03-25. https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-climate-envoys-plan-joint-trip-to-china/.
- ↑ "UN Climate Envoy launches new plans to boost access to renewables" (in en). https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/un-climate-envoy-boost-global-renewables.
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