Grace Fu named among Time's 100 most influential climate leaders

Minister recognised for her efforts along with others including Pope Leo XIV

- Ang Qing

Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu has made it onto the Time100 Climate 2025 list, which highlights the most influential leaders driving business climate action.

Ms Fu, who is also Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations, was recognised for her role in overseeing key climate adaptation initiatives such as coastal protection, water resilience and food security.

She was named on the list published on Oct 30 along with others like Pope Leo XIV, Suriname President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons and actor Samuel L. Jackson, in the third edition of the annual list by New York-based magazine Time.

The list lauds decision-makers, executives, researchers and innovators who have unlocked funding and resources needed for climate action, despite a year beleaguered by geopolitical conflicts and trade tensions.

It comes less than two weeks before the COP30 UN talks in Brazil, where governments of nearly 200 countries will discuss how to limit climate change and prepare for its impacts.