Hon. Bärbel Höhn, Chair, Global Renewable Congress

Hon. Bärbel Höhn is a German politician and former member of the Bundestag who has dedicated much of her career to the fight against climate change and the global transition to renewable energy. She previously served as Minister for Environment, Regional Planning and Agriculture for North Rhine-Westphalia, and continues her work as Commissioner for Energy Reform in Africa for Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development. In 2018, she founded and has since chaired the Global Renewables Congress, a worldwide network of parliamentarians committed to advancing 100% renewable energy solutions. A regular participant in UN climate conferences, she has been a consistent and influential voice in international climate and energy policy for decades