NIGERIA is set to make history in London as the United Kingdom Parliament hosts Climate Leaders at the London Climate Action Week comprising the first ever Nigeria Climate Investment Summit from June 23 through 26, 2026, just as the country is set to mount the saddle as President of GLOBE International.
Sponsor of Nigeria’s Climate Change Act 2021 and former Member of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Onuigbo will become the first African to lead the world body. GLOBE or Global Legislators Organization for a Balanced Environment, is a non-partisan, cross-party parliamentary organization dedicated to improving governance for sustainable development.
Rt. Hon. Sir Sam Onuigbo, who is also the convener of the Nigeria Climate Investment Summit holding at the Mansion House, City of London, is scheduled to deliver an address that provides the background to the event.
Founded in 1991 by former US Vice-President Al Gore, John Kerry and their counterparts in the European Parliament, Russian Duma and Japanese Diet, GLOBE has remained at the forefront of international conversation on climate change environmental sustainability.
Onuigbo’s climb to the top hierarchy of the world body comes as a global endorsement of Nigeria’s incremental successes in environmental sustainability and energy transition.
In an official invitation letter signed by the Chief Executive of GLOBE Legislators, Malini Mehra FRSA, the former two-term Federal Lawmaker would be taking over the international leadership of GLOBE Legislators from an Argentine parliamentarian, Deputy MC Juan Carlos Villalonga, as the organization marks its 35th anniversary during the 2026 London Climate Action Week (LCAW).
Recall that after sponsoring Nigeria’s signature Climate Change legislation, the Climate Change Act 2021, Rt Hon Sir Sam Onuigbo, has remained a frontline advocate of environmental sustainability and energy transition.
As a result of his commitment to climate action, Onuigbo was in 2023 recognized as one of the Top 30 Global Climate Action Leaders by the New York-based Business Insider. He was also Inducted into the National Assembly Most Valuable Parliamentarian Hall of Fame Class of 2019-2023, and recognized as a Worthy Ambassador of the House of Representatives by the 10th House of Representatives. Mehra revealed that apart from participating in the London Climate Action Week scheduled for June 20 to 28, the new GLOBE Legislators President will deliver his inaugural address at GLOBE’s 35th Anniversary Reception at the United Kingdom Parliament on June 24.
According to the letter, Onuigbo, who currently serves as Vice-President for Africa, GLOBE Legislators, will be formally introduced as President of the global organization as it moves its headquarters to Nairobi, Kenya.
GLOBE Legislators, a leading international network of lawmakers committed to advancing climate action and sustainable development, is a founding partner of London Climate Action Week, now regarded as the world’s largest and most diverse climate action festival.
The anniversary reception, scheduled to hold at the House of Commons, Parliament of the United Kingdom, and hosted by former United Kingdom Minister for Climate Change and former President of GLOBE International, Rt. Hon. Graham Stuart MP, will bring together lawmakers from across the political spectrum in the UK and around the world.
With the central theme of the event, “Building Political Resilience and Public Consensus for Climate Action at a Time of Severe Domestic and Geopolitical Challenges,” the event will also highlight GLOBE’s contribution to major climate action priorities, including climate cooperation in a fractured world, investment and innovation for a net-zero economy, climate risk and resilience, nature and ocean regeneration, and mobilization of whole-of-society climate action.Mehra noted that London Climate Action Week has become a key event in the global climate diplomacy calendar, attracting ministers, lawmakers, investors, business leaders, local governments, civil society organizations, academics and cultural institutions from around the world.
She said this year’s edition is expected to surpass the more than 700 climate-related events held across London in 2025 and will feature major summits on climate investment, climate innovation, net-zero delivery, sustainable cities and energy technology.
The events will be hosted at some of London’s most iconic venues, including the UK Parliament, Buckingham Palace, Kew Gardens, the Globe Theatre, Guildhall and Mansion House.