Jennifer Morgan in Berlin, Germany, on Oct. 21, 2021. (Markus Schreiber / AP)
BERLIN --
Jennifer Morgan, who heads the environmental group Greenpeace Worldwide, is to develop into Germany's new local weather envoy, officers mentioned Tuesday.
She will likely be taking over a key function within the new center-left authorities that has pledged to ramp up Germany's efforts to curb world warming, together with by means of its presidency of the Group of Seven main economies.
Morgan is to be formally introduced within the new function Wednesday by German Overseas Minister Annalena Baerbock, a member of the environmentalist Inexperienced Social gathering, officers mentioned. The officers spoke on situation of anonymity as a result of her appointment -- first reported by German weekly Der Spiegel -- nonetheless must be authorised by the Cupboard.
The American-born campaigner, who has co-led Greenpeace since 2016, has been a distinguished determine in worldwide local weather diplomacy for years.
Forward of final yr's UN local weather convention in Glasgow, Morgan warned in an AP interview that nations and corporations may use the summit to "greenwash" their ongoing air pollution of the planet.
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