Espinosa, Patricia

Patricia Espinosa is the new Executive Director for the United Nations’ climate body UNFCCC. She will take office after current Director Christiana Figueres leaves on 6 July 2016. Espinosa is Mexico’s ambassador to Germany and was earlier Secretary of Foreign Affairs in Mexico. She also led the UN climate change talks COP16 in Cancún 2010.

Patricia Espinosa at COP16 in Cancún 2010. Source: UNFCCC
Patricia Espinosa at COP16 in Cancún 2010. Source: UNFCCC Flickr