Grenadian minister Simon Stiell to be next UN climate chief
by Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#62HHK)
Grenada's environment minister faces task of getting countries back on track to meet climate goals ahead of Cop27
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.
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