TIME magazine included the president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, in its list of the most influential ‘Titans’ working to unlock funding to combat climate change worldwide in 2024. The list also features figures such as Ajay Banga, president of the World Bank; Bill Gates; Jennifer Granholm, U.S. Secretary of Energy; Susana Muhamad, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia; Ana Hidalgo, mayor of Paris; among others.
The TIME100 Climate list includes the 100 influential climate leaders in business this year, led by Ajay Banga, who, as president of the World Bank, "has incorporated climate priorities into his mission.” The magazine noted that TIME editors spent months examining the names of various leaders to identify this year’s changemakers, valuing measurable and scalable achievements over commitments and announcements.
This is the second year that TIME has published the TIME100 Climate list, which recognizes individuals making significant strides to influence the business of climate change, with categories including ‘Titans’, ‘Catalysts’, ‘Innovators’, ‘Leaders’, and ‘Defenders’ of climate change.
Regarding Sheinbaum's inclusion in the list, TIME highlighted that President Claudia Sheinbaum contributed to the drafting of two important reports for the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The magazine praised the green policies she promoted while serving as the head of the Government of Mexico City, such as the introduction of the city’s first electric buses and the installation of solar panels in the Central de Abastos.
"Sheinbaum now faces conflicting priorities. She has committed to continuing support for Pemex while simultaneously presenting an ‘ambitious’ state-led plan for the energy transition,” the publication states.
