Simon Stiell

'Torrents, not trickles': UN climate chief calls for climate finance breakthrough at COP29

Climate change

'Torrents, not trickles': UN climate chief calls for climate finance breakthrough at COP29

Simon Stiell delivers speech in Baku calling for new agreements on climate finance and urging governments to stop 'hiding behind loopholes in decision texts'

clock 02 February 2024 • 5 min read
'Large gaps still need to be bridged': UN chief returns to COP28 as climate talks remain on knife edge

Climate change

'Large gaps still need to be bridged': UN chief returns to COP28 as climate talks remain on knife edge

With crunch climate talks' scheduled close less than 24 hours away, negotiators are still wrangling over the future of fossil fuels, finance pledges, and climate adaptation goals

clock 11 December 2023 • 10 min read
'A proven manager and leader from a small island state': Grenada's Simon Stiell appointed UN climate chief

Politics

'A proven manager and leader from a small island state': Grenada's Simon Stiell appointed UN climate chief

Environment minister from small island state pips COP26 President Alok Sharma and UNFCCC's Ovais Sarmad to influential post, where he will take up the reins from Patricia Espinosa

clock 16 August 2022 • 3 min read