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[Read How We Chose the List](/article/2026/11/09/time100-climate-how-we-chose/) * All * TITANS * LEADERS * INNOVATORS * DEFENDERS * CATALYSTS ## Titans Inspiring greater ambition. *  [Drilling, But Not For Oil](/collection/time100-climate/2026/tim-latimer/) Tim Latimer – CEO, Fervo Energy byJustin Worland/Milford, Utah *  [Juliet Rothenberg](/collection/time100-climate/2026/juliet-rothenberg/) Product Director of Resilience & Energy AI, Google byJuliet Rothenberg *  [Santiago Gowland](/collection/time100-climate/2026/santiago-gowland/) CEO, Rainforest Alliance bySantiago Gowland *  [Jennifer DuBuisson](/collection/time100-climate/2026/jennifer-dubuisson/) Senior Director, Sustainability, Levi Strauss & Co. byKyla Mandel *  [Mario Ruiz-Tagle](/collection/time100-climate/2026/mario-ruiz-tagle/) CEO, Iberdrola España byKyla Mandel *  [Erin Augustine](/collection/time100-climate/2026/erin-augustine/) Vice President, Global Sustainability, Oatly byErin Augustine *  [Edward Norton](/collection/time100-climate/2026/edward-norton/) Chief Strategy Officer, STAX Engineering byEdward Norton *  [Christiane Dolva Törnberg](/collection/time100-climate/2026/christiane-dolva-tornberg/) Head of Innovation, Research & Demonstration, H&M Foundation byChristiane Dolva Törnberg *  [Mateo Jaramillo](/collection/time100-climate/2026/mateo-jaramillo/) CEO, Form Energy byJustin Worland *  [Suman Mishra](/collection/time100-climate/2026/suman-mishra/) CEO, Mahindra Last Mile Mobility Limited byJustin Worland *  [KR Sridhar](/collection/time100-climate/2026/kr-sridhar/) CEO, Bloom Energy byKR Sridhar *  [Mary Powell](/collection/time100-climate/2026/mary-powell/) CEO, Sunrun byMary Powell *  [Bob Mumgaard](/collection/time100-climate/2026/bob-mumgaard/) CEO, Commonwealth Fusion Systems byJustin Worland *  [Dave Carroll](/collection/time100-climate/2026/dave-carroll/) President, Ford Energy bySimmone Shah *  [Kim Wilson](/collection/time100-climate/2026/kim-wilson/) Director of Sustainability, McLaren Racing byKim Wilson *  [RJ Scaringe](/collection/time100-climate/2026/rj-scaringe/) CEO, Rivian Automotive byRJ Scaringe *  [Lei Zhang](/collection/time100-climate/2026/lei-zhang/) Chairman, Envision byKyla Mandel *  [Laurence Tubiana](/collection/time100-climate/2026/laurence-tubiana/) CEO, European Climate Foundation byLaurence Tubiana *  [Badar Khan](/collection/time100-climate/2026/badar-khan/) CEO, EVGo byBadar Khan *  [Yang Bo](/collection/time100-climate/2026/yang-bo/) CEO, Hoymiles byJessica Hullinger ## Leaders Putting ideas into action. *  [Fiame Naomi Mataʻafa](/collection/time100-climate/2026/fiame-naomi-mataafa/) Former Prime Minister, Samoa byKyla Mandel *  [William](/collection/time100-climate/2026/prince-william/) Prince of Wales byKyla Mandel *  [Murat Kurum and Chris Bowen](/collection/time100-climate/2026/murat-kurum-chris-bowen/) COP31 leaders byMurat Kurum *  [Ursula von der Leyen](/collection/time100-climate/2026/ursula-von-der-leyen/) President, European Commission bySimmone Shah *  [António Guterres](/collection/time100-climate/2026/antonio-guterres/) U.N. Secretary-General byAntónio Guterres *  [Matt Meyer](/collection/time100-climate/2026/matt-meyer/) Governor, Delaware byMatt Meyer *  [Akanat Promphan](/collection/time100-climate/2026/akanat-promphan/) Minister of Energy, Thailand byJessica Hullinger *  [Helen Godwin](/collection/time100-climate/2026/helen-godwin/) Mayor, West of England byHelen Godwin *  [Woochong Um](/collection/time100-climate/2026/woochong-um/) CEO, Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet byWoochong Um *  [Edith Ofwona Adera](/collection/time100-climate/2026/edith-ofwona-adera/) Lead Coordinator, African Adaptation Acceleration Program byEdith Ofwona Adera *  [Juan Carlos Muñoz](/collection/time100-climate/2026/juan-carlos-munoz/) Professor, Universidad Catolica de Chile byJessica Hullinger *  [Nydia M. Velázquez](/collection/time100-climate/2026/nydia-m-velazquez/) U.S. Representative, New York bySimmone Shah *  [Spencer Cox](/collection/time100-climate/2026/spencer-cox/) Governor, Utah byJustin Worland *  [Mohammed Chahim](/collection/time100-climate/2026/mohammed-chahim/) Member, European Parliament (Netherlands) byJustin Worland *  [Ramón Méndez Galain](/collection/time100-climate/2026/ramon-mendez-galain/) President, REN21 byKyla Mandel *  [Ben Allen](/collection/time100-climate/2026/ben-allen/) State Senator, California byKyla Mandel *  [Swarnim Waglé](/collection/time100-climate/2026/swarnim-wagle/) Finance minister, Nepal bySimmone Shah *  [Bill Frist](/collection/time100-climate/2026/bill-frist/) Chair of the Global Board, The Nature Conservancy byJessica Hullinger *  [Ammon Reagan](/collection/time100-climate/2026/ammon-reagan/) Sustainability Program Coordinator, Berkeley, Calif. byJessica Hullinger ## Innovators Building new solutions. *  [Franco Rodríguez Viau](/collection/time100-climate/2026/franco-rodriguez-viau/) CEO, Satellites on Fire byFranco Rodríguez Viau *  [Tenzin Seldon](/collection/time100-climate/2026/tenzin-seldon/) Founder & Managing Partner, Pulse Fund byTenzin Seldon *  [John Mills](/collection/time100-climate/2026/john-mills/) CEO, Watch Duty byJohn Mills *  [Freeman Hall](/collection/time100-climate/2026/freeman-hall/) President, B2U Storage Solutions byFreeman Hall *  [Matt Rogers](/collection/time100-climate/2026/matt-rogers/) CEO, Mill byMatt Rogers *  [Barbara Buchner](/collection/time100-climate/2026/barbara-buchner/) CEO, Climate Policy Initiative byKyla Mandel *  [Sorin Grama](/collection/time100-climate/2026/sorin-grama/) CEO, Transaera, Inc. bySorin Grama *  [Mike DeGuzman](/collection/time100-climate/2026/mike-deguzman/) CEO, Solaric Philippines byMike DeGuzman *  [Matt Tilleard](/collection/time100-climate/2026/matt-tilleard/) CEO, CrossBoundary Energy byMatt Tilleard *  [John Harris](/collection/time100-climate/2026/john-harris/) CEO, Harbinger byJessica Hullinger *  [Jit Bhattacharya](/collection/time100-climate/2026/jit-bhattacharya/) CEO, BasiGo byJit Bhattacharya ## Project Credits * Project editors: Emma Barker Bonomo, Jessica Hullinger, and Kyla Mandel * Editors: Lily Rothman and Karl Vick * Reporters: Simmone Shah, Olivia B. 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