Jennifer Morgan

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People walk through the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit near the Al Wasl Dome at Expo City, Monday, on Dec. 4, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)

Climate talks shift into high gear at COP28 and every word matters

The mood is about to shift, the hours grow longer and the already high sense of urgency somehow amp up even more as the United Nations climate summit heads into its final week.

By Seth Borenstein, David Keyton, Joshua A. Bickel & Sibi Arasu | News, Politics | December 7th 2023

People walk with the skyline in the background as Dubai, United Arab Emirates, hosts the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

UN climate talks make progress on some fronts, but fossil fuels a big sticking point

Negotiators at a critical United Nations climate conference prepared on Wednesday to wrap up their first week of work with moderate progress on some issues, with little time to make a bit more headway before government ministers return for a final week that will shape the planet's path forward in the face of crisis.

By Seth Borenstein | News | December 6th 2023

A woman looks at her phone at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Climate talks now in murky middle of hope, roadblocks

After a first-day blur of rare quick action and agreement, negotiators at a critical United Nations climate summit on Wednesday finished up their first week in a more familiar place for them: the murky middle where momentum and roadblocks intertwine.

By Seth Borenstein & Dana Beltaji | News | December 6th 2023

Catherine McKenna speaks during the annual UN climate change negotiations in Dubai. Photo via UNFCCC/Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Deed)

Does Canada need a climate czar?

“There's all sorts of reasons why it's challenging for governments to deliver on commitments, so that's the person who ultimately is cracking the whip, saying we've got to get this done faster," says former federal environment and climate change minister Catherine McKenna.

Later is Too Late

By John Woodside | News, Politics | December 6th 2023

Rich countries finally look like they’ve met a climate target. It’s just years late, says OECD

With world leaders set to descend on Dubai for the UN's annual climate change negotiations, new figures about climate finance from rich to poor countries could help land an agreement, experts say. But there's still a long way to go.

Negotiating survival

By John Woodside | News, Politics | November 17th 2023

Climate activist Vanessa Nakate of Uganda, left, reacts beside Greta Thunberg of Sweden at a press conference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. Photo by The Associated Press/Markus Schreiber

Thunberg visits Davos to spotlight lack of climate action

Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg slammed corporate bigwigs meeting in Davos, Switzerland for “fuelling the destruction of the planet” by investing in fossil fuels and prioritizing short-term profits over people affected by the climate crisis.

By David Keyton & Masha Macpherson | News | January 19th 2023

Demonstrators hold a globe during the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit, Nov. 10, 2022, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)

UN climate are half over and key issues remain unresolved

It's half-way time at the U.N. climate talks in Egypt, with negotiators still working on draft agreements before ministers arrive next week to push for a substantial deal to fight climate change.

By Frank Jordans | News, Politics | November 14th 2022

From left to right, COP26 president Alok Sharma, German climate envoy Jennifer Morgan and Canadian Climate Minister Steven Guilbeault speak at a COP27 event in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Photo by John Woodside / Canada's National Observer

Canada announces millions of dollars in new climate finance for developing countries

Canada is announcing millions of dollars in new climate finance for developing countries. But advocates warn symbolic donations are no replacement for the new financial tools delegates are negotiating at COP27.

Negotiating survival

By John Woodside | News, Politics | November 10th 2022

President of the Marshall Islands David Kabua addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters, on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

'This is how a Pacific atoll dies': Island nations will drown

While world leaders from wealthy countries acknowledge the “existential threat” of climate change, Tuvalu Prime Minister Kausea Natano is racing to save his tiny island nation from drowning.

By Pia Sarkar | News | September 22nd 2022

German Climate envoy Jennifer Morgan speaks during an interview at the German Mission to the United Nations on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Robert Bumsted)

Ukraine war heightens Germany's resolve on climate action

Germany remains committed to phasing out coal as a source of power by 2030 even as it reactivates coal-fired power plants, the country's climate envoy said on Monday, September 19, 2022. Germany says it took the step to get through the coming winter amid energy shortages as a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

By Aya Batrawy | News | September 20th 2022

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