Nigel Topping

Nigel Topping was the UN Climate Change High-Level Champion from the COP26 Presidency, appointed by the UK Prime Minister. Nigel helped strengthen collaboration and drive action from businesses, investors, organisations, cities, and regions on climate change, and coordinate this work with governments and Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Prior to that Mr Topping was CEO of We Mean Business, a coalition of businesses working to accelerate the transition to a zero carbon economy and Executive Director of the Carbon Disclosure Project, following an 18 year career in the private sector, having worked across the world in emerging markets and manufacturing. He is currently Business Champion for the UK Climate Change Committee and an Honorary Professor at the University of Exeter Business School.