With leaders from across the globe preparing to convene in Glasgow, Scotland for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) Heat of the Moment, begins its season by looking back at the historic agreement reached at 2015 conference in Paris. In this episode, host John Sutter speaks with Rachel Kyte. Currently the Dean of the Fletcher School at Tufts University, she previously served as s World Bank Group Vice President and Special Envoy for Climate Change. In that capacity she was front and center during the Paris negotiations.

Leading off the episode, Dr. Colin Young, Executive Director for Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, recounts how smaller island nations were able to have an outsized impact during Paris talks and shares his hopes for the upcoming Glasgow conference.

Interested in learning more in the run-up to COP26? We’re offering free access to a Foreign Policy Analytics’ team briefing called “Firm Zero-Emission Power”. Normally that’s only available to FP Insider subscribers, but you can read the report for free by submitting your email. Go to https://foreignpolicy.com/cop26 to learn more.

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