The late Klaus Töpfer was not only the German Environment Minister. He also made a unique contribution to international politics and the development of the UN. A tribute by his former press officer.
By Nick Nuttall
Meet the “Top of the Table”: the 100 key figures in the international climate scene. Selected by the Climate.Table editorial team in ten categories, from politics to administration, consulting, think tanks, foundations and NGOs. Today: the most important personalities in administration.
By Redaktion Table
The former mayor of Mexico City and climate scientist Claudia Sheinbaum is one of the leading candidates for the presidency in Mexico. Will she make the country greener?
By
Tobias Bischof-Niemz is set to become a new board member of the energy company Enertrag. The engineer will be responsible for implementing a large-scale hydrogen project in Namibia, which has been identified as a strategic project by the German government.
By Alex Veit
WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala wants to make global trade and the World Trade Organization greener. However, at the recently concluded WTO ministerial conference, she largely failed with her proposals.
By Goswami Urmi
Climate scientist Michael Mann has won a lawsuit against climate change deniers. With his fight against attacks by right-wing trolls, he wants to create space for other scientists.
By Redaktion Table
The military is paying more and more attention to the climate. Richard Nugee, retired Lieutenant General of the British Armed Forces, shows how much a country's security depends on the climate and how the armed forces can adapt.
By
The experienced climate politician John Podesta will succeed the US climate envoy John Kerry. The 75-year-old looks back on a long career in Washington and has been part of the US delegation at important climate conferences.
By Isabel Adler
Argentina's Celeste Saulo has been Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization since the beginning of the year. She believes the world stands at the intersection of inequality and climate change and is committed to greater cooperation within the organization.
By Redaktion Table
Last week, Mukhtar Babayev was appointed President-designate for the climate conference in Baku this November. The 55-year-old environment minister of Azerbaijan looks back on a long career in the oil and gas industry. The country is becoming increasingly important for Europe's gas imports.
By Nico Beckert
