Tony de Brum

Tony de Brum was a prominent environmental advocate and politician from the Marshall Islands, best known for his pivotal role in international climate negotiations. As the country's foreign minister, he was a staunch proponent of the need for ambitious climate action and played a crucial role in the Paris Agreement, advocating for the inclusion of a target to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, reflecting the vulnerabilities of small island nations to climate change.