Hoesung Lee - an ordinary guy who helped ‘clean up’ Korea
by Chang May Choon for The Straits Times, part of the from on (#R6AC)
An economist, whose brother is a former prime minister of South Korea, is the IPCC's new chief, reports the Straits Times
Although one of the world's top carbon emitters, South Korea has also become a leader in pursuing climate-resilient economic development. Its transformation was witnessed - and partially pioneered - by Dr Hoesung Lee, an economist specialising in climate change.
The 69-year-old now has the world's climate blueprint on his plate, having been elected as the fourth and latest chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a United Nations body that assesses climate research and issues.
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