Climate Conference host makes the TIME 100

Tuesday, 05 May 2009 12:34

The Danish Minister of Climate and Energy, Connie Hedegaard, has been selected as one of the world´s 100 most influential people.

As the top Danish climate official Ms.Hedegaard, is the host of the Copenhagen climate summitt in December this year.

Justifying Hedegaards inclusion in Time´s annual list of the world´s most influential people, the magazine writes that the minister is up to the task:  “As host of this high-stakes meeting, Connie, 48 - the Climate and Energy Minister of Denmark - is under enormous pressure to deliver results. There is no longer any doubt that climate change is happening - and it may be happening a lot faster than we thought.”

 Minister Hedegaard with the European Commissioner for the Environment Stavros Dimas. (Photo: European Commission)