Lord Michael Jay
| "Climate change is the defining challenge for the 21st century. It is clear to me that combating it successfully will require unprecedented collaboration between governments, legislators, business and civil society. That is why the Copenhagen Climate Council is so important - it brings together leaders from all of these constituencies to promote an ambitious outcome for the UN´s post-2012 negotiations, due to be finalised in Copenhagen in 2009." |
Globe International Advisory Board member and Lord Jay of Ewelme
Formerly the British Ambassador to France, Sir Michael Jay was appointed Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office in 2001. In 2002, he became the Head of the UK Diplomatic Service and in 2005 Sir Michael served as the Prime Minister's Personal Representative at the G8 Gleneagles Summit. Lord Jay continued as the UK Sherpa at the G8 St Petersburg Summit. Following his retirement from the foreign office in 2006, Sir Michael was elevated to the House of Lords whereupon he became Baron Jay of Ewelme. Since his appointment to the House of Lords, Lord Jay has been drafting GLOBE's Post 2012 Policy Paper to be submitted to the Japanese G8 Presidency in 2008.
