Amber Rudd: A Decade On From the Paris Climate Deal That Changed Everything

Recorded live at The Spectator Energy Summit 2025, this episode brings an inside look at one of the most pivotal climate negotiations of the century. Our host, Alex Wolfe, has a fireside chat with former Energy Secretary and Home Secretary Amber Rudd to revisit the drama, diplomacy and scientific urgency behind the Paris 2015 climate agreement. 

Amber reflects on the tense international negotiations, the race to keep 1.5°C alive and the political pressures shaping each decision. With stories from world leaders, diplomatic standoffs and last-minute breakthroughs, she reveals what the world must learn ten years on.

Find out how the Pope got involved!

Special thanks to The Spectator for hosting us at the Summit!

Amber Rudd was the MP for Hastings and Rye from 2010 - 2019 and held office in cabinet for four years. She was Energy Secretary 2015 - 2016, Home Secretary 2016 - 2018 and Work and Pensions Secretary 2018 - 2019. She played an active role in the campaign to stay in the EU during the Brexit referendum. She is currently the Non-Executive Director for Centrica and Ryanair, in addition to being Special Advisor to energy major Equinor.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 1:38 Amber on Entering Cabinet
• 6:45 The French Diplomacy Strategy
• 10:25 EU Coordination and Negotiating Blocs
• 13:37 Pressure, Fatigue and the French Tactics
• 17:19 The Nicaragua Objection and The Pope's Phone Call
• 22:00 What the Paris Agreement Actually Contained
• 23:29 Polarisation and Public Opinion
• 27:00 Paris Lessons for Business and Leadership