Today, TIME reveals the fourth annual TIME100 Climate list, featuring the 100 most influential leaders driving business climate action.
The 2026 TIME100 Climate list includes Prince William, former NBA player Russell Westbrook, actor Benedict Cumberbatch, founder and CEO of Rivian RJ Scaringe, philanthropist and investor Wendy Schmidt, President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Governor of Utah Spencer Cox, CEO of the European Climate Foundation Laurence Tubiana, chief strategy officer of STAX Engineering Edward Norton, musician Brian Eno, CEO of Fervo Energy Tim Latimer, and more.
–Explore the complete 2026 TIME100 Climate list: here
–See the 2026 TIME100 Climate cover featuring an illustration by Peter Greenwood for TIME: here
On this year’s list, TIME Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs write: “To assemble this group, our editors and correspondents reviewed hundreds of names, with a particular focus on those who achieved measurable and sustainable action over the last 12 months…These innovators join a host of groundbreaking thinkers, investors, and pioneers who continue to write new playbooks for climate action, reminding us the world is full of leaders keeping their eyes on the future.” Read more here.
‘TIME100 IMPACT DINNER’ TO RECOGNIZE LEADERS CREATING CLIMATE ACTION DURING COP31 IN TÜRKİYE:
TIME will convene the TIME100 Impact Dinner: Leaders Creating Climate Action to spotlight an array of leaders—including some of those featured on the 2026 TIME100 Climate list—on November 10 during COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye.
The event will feature insights from business leaders, policy makers, advocates and more on how we can work together to take meaningful action to preserve our planet and resources. Featured speakers include: Vanessa Hauc, journalist and director of Planeta Tierra at Telemundo; Michael Sheldrick, co-founder of Global Citizen; Ani Dasgupta, president and CEO of the World Resources Institute; Matthew Tilleard, CEO of CrossBoundary Energy; Xiye Bastida, climate activist and co-founder of the Re-Earth Initiative, and more.
The TIME100 Impact Dinner: Leaders Creating Climate Action is presented by official timepiece Rolex.
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