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Simon Stiell

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Executive Secretary at UN Climate Change
📍 Grenada

Simon Stiell is the Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change, driving the global response to the climate crisis. An engineer by training with an MBA from the University of Westminster, he previously served as a senior minister in Grenadas government, including as Minister for Climate Resilience and the Environment, after a 14-year career in the technology sector.

There is no publicly available information regarding Simons personal life or hobbies. His focus remains on global climate action, drawing from his unique experience representing a small island developing state on the world stage.

He brings a distinct perspective to his global role, having served as a senior policy maker in Grenada, one of the worlds most climate-vulnerable regions.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Executive Secretary
Location
Grenada
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Priorities

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Climate Action
As the head of the UNFCCC, he is a vocal advocate for urgent and ambitious global climate action, emphasizing the need to move from negotiation to implementation.
Climate Finance
He frequently calls for reforms to the global financial system and stresses that climate finance for developing nations is not charity, but a critical investment for all.
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Career

Work history

8-2022
Executive Secretary
UN Climate Change
3-2018 - 6-2022
Minister for Climate Resilience and the Environment
Government of Grenada
9-2017 - 3-2018
Minister of Education and Human Resource Development
Government of Grenada
6-2015 - 9-2017
Minister of State wrf Human Resource Development and the Environment
Government of Grenada
3-2013 - 5-2022
Senator and Leader of Government's Business
Grenada's Parliament - Senate
In the press

Media appearances

Executive Secretary Simon Stiell's Opening Speech at the UN Climate Change Conference | #COP30. Featured in YouTube
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Executive Secretary Simon Stiell's Speech at the Closing of COP28 | UN Climate Change | #COP28. Featured in YouTube
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Education
1996 - 1998
Master of Business Administration
University of Westminster
9-1987 - 6-1989
Higher National Diploma
London Metropolitan University
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