Arunabha Ghosh Appointed South Asia Envoy for COP-30 Climate Conference

Arunabha Ghosh, head of Delhi-based climate and energy think tank CEEW (Council on Energy, Environment and Water), has been named South Asia envoy for this year’s UN climate conference, COP-30, scheduled in Brazil this November.

Ghosh is one of eight international envoys for strategic regions, tasked with facilitating dialogue and ensuring that South Asian perspectives are strongly represented at the global climate summit. Other envoys include notable leaders such as Jacinda Ardern, Patricia Espinosa, Laurence Tubiana, and Adnan Amin.

Commenting on his appointment, Ghosh said, “Climate disruptions are accelerating globally, driven by geopolitics, technological shifts, and looming planetary tipping points. Rising debt, devastating disasters, slowing development, and the urgent need for decarbonisation signal a critical need for new paradigms.”

He added, “At COP-30, we have an opportunity to build back together: from setting targets to accelerating implementation; from top-down policies to bottom-up resilience; from centralised systems to distributed leadership; and from linear climate action models to more adaptive, co-dependent approaches.”

The envoys will serve voluntarily, acting as key liaisons to channel information and perspectives from their regions, enabling faster and more effective global climate action.