France's Climate Envoy, Former Irish President Push Energy Transition at Climate Week
Climate Week NYC • United NationsSeptember 23, 2026
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The Climate Week NYC Daily Show brought together diplomats, former heads of state, and building industry leaders to make a forceful case that the fossil fuel transition is no longer a question of if, but how fast. From France's 40% electric vehicle sales to a proposal that Europe's unused buildings could yield 100 million homes, the conversation pointed toward an inflection point where economics and climate goals are converging.
- France's climate ambassador declares the fossil fuel transition has started and is accelerating worldwide
- Mary Robinson calls for COP reform, citing fossil fuel lobby influence and the Strait of Hormuz crisis as catalysts for change
- Velux VP says unused European building space could create over 100 million homes — more than the continent needs
- Manuel Pulgar-Vidal proposes bottom-up "two-tier multilateralism" to break COP gridlock
- IEA chief confirms the world has entered "the age of electricity"
The basics: Benoît Faraco, Climate Ambassador for Climate Change Negotiations, France, appeared on the show alongside a clip from Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency, to argue that the global energy shift away from fossil fuels is no longer theoretical — it is a measurable economic reality.
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