The Climate Principals

Advancing New American Leadership on Climate Diplomacy

Global Leadership

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The Climate Principals are former US cabinet officials and chief climate negotiators who have represented Democratic and Republican administrations in global climate policy for nearly three decades – from the 1992 Rio Earth Summit to the 2015 Paris Agreement and beyond.

The Amazon Protection Plan

Policy Recommendations for U.S. Action for Amazon Forests

Drawing on their experience with climate policy and diplomacy, the Climate Principals recommend a four-part plan to the Biden Administration, encompassing public and private funding, forest-friendly trade, transparent and clean supply chains, and robust diplomacy. Adopting this plan would signal that the Administration is making Amazon protection and climate change a priority.

three decades of climate leadership

Meet The Principals

William Reilly

Former Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

William Reilly

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Bruce Babbitt

Former Governor of Arizona and U.S. Secretary of the Interior

Bruce Babbitt

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Tim Wirth

Former U.S Senator from Colorado and Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs

Tim Wirth

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Stuart Eizenstat

Former Deputy Secretary of the Treasury and Ambassador to the European Union

Stuart Eizenstat

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Frank Loy

Former Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs

Frank Loy

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Christine Whitman

Former Governor of New Jersey and Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

Christine Whitman

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Todd Stern

Former Special Envoy for Climate Change

Todd Stern

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