SPARK20 – 156: Janos Pasztor | The Climate Diplomat Who Refuses to Give Up on Humanity

About this episode

Janos Pasztor discusses his extensive experience in climate diplomacy and the urgent need to address climate change.

The world has grown quiet about climate change. Too quiet. We scroll past floods, fires, droughts… and move on with our day. As if the problem solved itself. As if we’ve earned the luxury to look away. Janos Pasztor (full episode) has spent 40 years inside the rooms where climate decisions are made — from serving as UN Assistant Secretary-General for Climate Change to advising presidents, prime ministers, and global institutions. And in this SPARK20 highlight episode, one truth stood out: We ...

People in this episode

Guest: Janos Pasztor

Topics covered

• climate change
• diplomacy
• environmental policy

Keywords

• climate decisions
• UN
• global institutions

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