Global Spotlight Report #83: Climate Leader Awards

For this year’s Climate Country Leader Award, I am taking the deliberate step of nominating a group rather than an individual: Environmental Advocacy in Central Queensland (EnvA). While the award traditionally recognizes individual contributions, I believe it is crucial to acknowledge that successful climate advocacy in Australia fundamentally depends on collective action and volunteer commitment,…

Marcio Astrini, the Executive Secretary of the Climate Observatory (https://www.oc.eco.br/ ), is our honoree as the country’s climate leader. He has a degree in public management and a postgraduate degree in public policy and constitutional law. He has extensive experience in the executive, legislative, and third-sector branches. For the past 13 years, he has worked…

Dear Dr. Tzeporah Berman, Climate Scorecard Canada is pleased to award you a 2024 Climate Leader Award. This is part of a global recognition of leaders we want to share, as your efforts benefit Canada and contribute to the global fight against climate change. We are awarding you for your dedicated work in designing campaigns…

Laurence Tubiana Current Title: CEO of the European Climate FoundationProfessional and Social Background: Laurence Tubiana is a renowned French economist and diplomat specializing in climate policy and sustainable development. She founded the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI). She was France’s ambassador for climate negotiations, notably leading to adopting the Paris Agreement during…

Professional and Social Background:  Luisa Neubauer is one of Germany’s most prominent climate activists. She leads the country’s Fridays for Future movement and the 1.5 Grad—der Klima podcast. She studied geography at the University of Göttingen and developed a deep understanding of environmental systems, sustainability, and climate science. Her activism took off when she became…

Sri Agastyaa is a strategic advisor to the World Environmental Movement for Awareness, Action, and Advocacy (WEMAAA). He is a prominent figure in India and internationally because of his professional expertise in climate change and environmental protection, which has forged unity between civil society and the corporate sector. His life path weaves together decades of…

Nominee: Gita Syahrani Title: Head of Secretariat, Lingkar Temu Kabupaten Lestari (LTKL) Gita Syahrani is a prominent sustainability advocate and leader in Indonesia. She is recognized globally for promoting sustainable growth. As the Head of the Secretary for Lingkar Temu Kabupaten Lestari (LTKL), a coalition of local governments committed to sustainable development, she has been…

Dr. Kimiko Harata In appreciation of her tireless efforts to battle climate change, Dr. Kimiko Hirata, a well-known Japanese environmental activist, has been nominated for the Climate Scorecard 2024 Climate Country Leader Award. This renowned award recognizes those who have significantly contributed to minimizing climate change’s effects in their respective countries. Dr. Hirata, the Executive…

I am honored to nominate Jesús Morales Bautista, CEO and Co-Founder of Bioforestal Innovación Sustentable (https://www.bioforestal.mx), for the 2024 Climate Mexico Leader Award. Jesús Morales has demonstrated visionary leadership in driving sustainable development and combating climate change in Mexico. With a professional environmental science and sustainable innovation background, he has combined entrepreneurial skills with a…

Yasir Othman Al-Rumayyan and Marco Arcelli   We, Abeer Abdulkareem and Amgad Ellaboudy, Saudi Arabia country managers at Climate Scorecard, nominate both Yasir Othman Al-Rumayyan, Governor of Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), and Marco Arcelli, CEO of ACWA Power Company to share the Climate Scorecard 2024 Climate Country Leader Award. They have provided phenomenal leadership…

Minister of Electricity and Energy: Kgosientsho Ramokgopa When Minister Ramakgopa assumed office as the Minister of Electricity, South Africa struggled with the electricity crisis. Since his term in office as the Minister of Electricity, South Africa has started living without load shedding. Minister Ramokgopa has been given the 2024 Climate Leader Award because Minister Ramokgopa’s…

The Spain Climate Scorecard 2024 Leader Award is for Teresa Ribera Rodriguez. Ribera was born in Madrid in 1969. She got a bachelor’s degree in law from Complutense University of Madrid (1992) and a Diploma in Constitutional Law and Political Science from the Centre for Constitutional Studies (1993). Her political and professional career started in…

Ms. Diden Limgin, General Manager of TEMA Foundation The concept of environment was first mentioned in world literature at the Stockholm Conference in 1972. However, the environmental and sustainability concepts we understand today stepped into our lives at the United Nations Environment and Sustainable Development Conference in 1992. Two distinguished businessmen of Turkey, Hayrettin Karaca,…

Name: Steve Kenzie Current Title: Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network UKProfessional and Social Background Steve Kenzie has been at the forefront of corporate sustainability since 2007, managing the Secretariat of the UN Global Compact Network UK. In this role, Steve has connected UK companies and organizations in a global movement dedicated to advancing corporate…

For the 2024 Climate Leader, I selected Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm. She has led the United States Department of Energy since 2021 and is an ambitious and determined force in the name of combating climate change. She graduated from the University of California and got her J.D. from Harvard. Secretary Granholm has been an…