

COP31: UK Makes History, Appoints World’s First ‘Climate Security’ Envoy
The headline in each newspaper
- THE GUARDIAN: UK appoints world’s first special representative for climate security
- PUNCH: UK appoints ex-intelligence chief as first climate security envoy
In short
The United Kingdom has appointed the world's first special representative for climate security, according to The Guardian.1 Nigeria's Punch and Channels TV report the same appointment; Punch notes that the appointee is a former intelligence chief.23
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Who is involved
Background
- 2025Other governments and organisations had already appointed climate envoys, such as CARICOM, which named James Fletcher in 2025, and the European Union, which named Anthony Agotha as Special Envoy for Climate and Environment.W
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The headlines, side by side
- The Guardian · United Kingdom · 22:40UK appoints world’s first special representative for climate securityRead at the newspaper ↗
- Punch · Nigeria · 09:50UK appoints ex-intelligence chief as first climate security envoyRead at the newspaper ↗
- Channels TV · Nigeria · 09:00COP31: UK Makes History, Appoints World’s First ‘Climate Security’ EnvoyRead at the newspaper ↗
Words in common
- appoints
- security
- envoy
- climate