TIME100 Climate 2024: Claudia Sheinbaum

From pursuing materials science and physics in Canada in the 1980s, just a few years after China first allowed students to study abroad, to leading one of the world's largest sustainable energy companies, Shawn Qu is far from being a self-professed “boring engineer.” His modest goals in founding Canadian Solar in 2001—providing for the family while working for humanity’s best interests—have since morphed into a $7.6 billion business with subsidiaries in 23 countries addressing the global demand for solar photovoltaic modules and battery energy storage solutions. Under his leadership, the...