{"id":49368,"date":"2023-10-24T16:07:06","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T15:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.climatechangenews.com\/?p=49368"},"modified":"2023-10-25T11:16:55","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T10:16:55","slug":"climate-diplomats-pay-tribute-to-pete-betts-eu-negotiator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.climatechangenews.com\/2023\/10\/24\/climate-diplomats-pay-tribute-to-pete-betts-eu-negotiator\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate diplomats pay tribute to Pete Betts, EU negotiator who helped land Paris Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pete Betts, a veteran British climate negotiator and one of the architects of the Paris Agreement, has died aged 64.<\/strong><\/p>\n

His 35-years-long career in the UK civil service culminated in him taking on the role of the EU’s lead negotiator – at a time when the UK was still in the EU.<\/p>\n

Widely praised for his ability to build bridges and challenge entrenched positions, Betts is credited by some as having laid the foundations of the Paris Agreement.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe had a huge influence on international negotiations\u201d, recalls Kaveh Guilanpour, who worked closely with Betts for nearly a decade. \u201cIf Pete had not been involved, it is questionable whether the Paris Agreement would have happened at all. He put in place the conditions to rescue the climate process at a critical time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Spain’s deputy prime minister Teresa Ribera, Germany’s deputy climate envoy Norbert Gorissen, the UK’s Cop26 president Alok Sharma and Venezuelan ambassador to Belgium Claudia Salerno Caldera were among many tweeting tributes.<\/p>\n

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“One thing I do hope: I led the EU climate negotiating team for 6 years,including in Paris.I always served the EU loyally.I hope that the EU and the UK can be close partners.Somehow we need to build a new relationship”.
\nPete Betts
\nBye bye, dear friend
\nTxs for all.We’ll miss you<\/p>\n

\u2014 Teresa Ribera 🌹 (@Teresaribera) October 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n