Eco-diplomat Lee White marshals his green warriors on eve of COP26

摘要

On 6 October, Gabonese environment minister Lee Whitespoke directly after Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo at the Parisinitiative for the Conservation of central African forestsorganised by the municipal authorities. A week before, hewas in the background as the Prince of Wales and theGabonese president Ali Bongo strolled together in theRoyal Botanic Gardens in Kew, near London. Although hekept a low profile during the meeting, the Gaboneseenvironment minister, who has been close to the princefor many years, played a role in the unexpectedcollaboration between the two men, both of whom aredetermined to play a leading role in the climate transitionprocess which is currently being negotiated worldwide.