The Hon. Catherine McKenna, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change for Canada, recently endorsed Climate Scorecard and our work: “I am encouraged by the Climate Scorecard project and its goal to track progress and strengthen pledges to the Paris Agreement.” Letter from Canada’s Minister of Environment
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United States Leaders and Opponents
Government Official Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Gina McCarthy was appointed to the position of Administrator of the EPA by President Obama, and has been a strong proponent of clean air programs and limiting greenhouse gas emissions while emphasizing the importance of a strong economy. She was also instrumental in the Obama administration’s...
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United Kingdom Leaders and Opponents
Government Official Ed Miliband Parliamentary House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA Ed Miliband, who is former Labour Party leader, is currently the MP for Doncaster North. He was also the first ever Secretary of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) which is now the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy...
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Ukraine Leaders and Opponents
Government Official Ostap Semerak Minister of Ecology of Ukraine The Minister of Ecology, Ostap Semerak, attended the COP 22 meeting and plays a key role in setting Climate Change Policy in the Ukrainian government. According to Mr. Semerak, Ukraine’s new Energy strategy should be with low carbon content, and Ukraine has to move to 100%...
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Turkey Leaders and Opponents
Government Official Mehmet Özhaseki Minister of Environment and Urban Planning Mehmet Özhaseki attended the COP22 conference and emphasized the importance climate change actions. He stated that the Paris Agreement would be ratified in parliament after a favorable decision on Turkey’s access to financing resources. Contact: Tel: 0090 (312) 410 10 00 Address: Mustafa Kemal Mahallesi...
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Thailand Leaders and Opponents
Government Official General Surasak Karnjanarat Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand On April 23, 2016, in an international conference, General Surasak Karnjanarat represented the “Group of 77” developing countries in which Thailand was an integral part along with China. Here, General Karnjanarat stressed the need to implement the Paris Agreement through action on...
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Spain Leaders and Opponents
Government Official Isabel Garcia Tejerina Minister of Agriculture, Food, and the Environment As the Minister of the Environment, Ms. Garcia Tejerina will be tasked with ensuring that the Paris Agreement is implemented in Spain. Contact: Plaza de San Juan de la Cruz, Madrid; Phone: 91 597 60 68 Climate Program Advocate Maria Jose Sanz Sanchez...
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South Korea Leaders and Opponents
Government Official Kyung-Kyu Cho Minister of Environment Cho was appointed as the Minister of Environment on September 13, 2016. After he came into the office, he put extensive effort into implementing new aggressive climate change policies. For instance, at his first press conference on October 18, he stated that the government was considering introducing a...
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South Africa Leaders and Opponents
Government Official Dr. Edna Molewa Minister of Environmental Affairs The Department of Environmental Affairs, under the leadership of Minister Molewa, was the main architect of South Africa’s leading climate change policy document, the National Climate Change Response Policy White Paper, launched in 2011. Minister Molewa signed the Paris Agreement at the United Nations in New...
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Saudi Arabia Leaders and Opponents
Government Official Khalid Al-Falih Minister of Energy, Industry, and Mineral Resources, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia As the minister of energy, industry, and mineral resources, Mr. Al-Falih’s role is important in setting or influencing Saudi Arabia’s climate change policies. He leads the Saudi Arabian delegation to COP 22 that comprises negotiators and subject matter experts...