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Figueres

American  
[fee-ge-res] / fiˈgɛ rɛs /

noun

  1. José 1906–1990, Costa Rican businessman and political leader: president 1953–58, 1970–74.


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Christiana Figueres, the former head of the UN's climate process under whose leadership the Paris Agreement was struck, said during last year's gathering that the COP process was "not fit for purpose."

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2025

The chair of the board of trustees, Christiana Figueres, said they were building a "global legacy".

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025

In a statement to the Associated Press, former head of U.N. climate negotiations Christiana Figueres said humanity will "scorch and fry” if the world does not implement "targeted national policies have to enable that transformation.”

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2024

“What was very particular about their relationship was the high degree of trust,” Figueres told the AP.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2024

The book “The Future We Choose” by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac, who together led the negotiations of the historic Paris Agreement, helped influence Hayhoe’s own vision of Earth could be saved from catastrophic warming.

From National Geographic ● Jan. 16, 2024

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