Ariane Labat is currently a counsellor for climate action, environment and agriculture in EU Delegation to South Africa, after 4 years as head of cooperation for the EU Delegation to the Kingdom of Eswatini. Previously, Ariane was cluster lead mitigation for the EU international negotiation team at the UNFCCC, working towards successful global climate action from Cancun to the Paris Agreement ; she had further previous assignments as an economist working to unlock sustainable and inclusive growth opportunities in Europe, Latin America and China.