In Tianjin, Blue Skies for a UN Climate Chief

Christiana Figueres recently inherited a desk clouded by pessimism and deflated expectations.

Nevertheless, since she was named executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in May, Figueres has taken a high-road, positive view of the talks. She's particularly upbeat about unfolding leadership of China and the United States.