Baerbock continues to expand the team - Greenpeace boss should be responsible for international climate policy
Created: 02/08/2022, 21:30
The previous Greenpeace International Managing Director Jennifer Morgan is to work in the Federal Foreign Office as a special representative for international climate policy.
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Foreign Minister Baerbock is expanding her climate team.
Greenpeace boss Morgan will be responsible for international climate policy at the Federal Foreign Office.
According to a report by Der Spiegel
, Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) is bringing
the previous head of Greenpeace International, Jennifer Morgan, to the Federal Foreign Office as a special representative for international climate policy.
Baerbock brings US climate expert Morgan into the team - first as a special representative, then as Secretary of State
The US environmental activist and climate expert should initially become special representative for international climate policy.
The Federal Cabinet should decide on this on Wednesday.
According to the report, 55-year-old Morgan will later become Secretary of State at the Federal Foreign Office.
In order to become a civil servant, however, she must first acquire German citizenship.
A corresponding application from the US citizen is already being processed.
Baerbock wants to present the personnel at a press conference on Wednesday.
Morgan and the minister are well acquainted with each other from numerous international climate meetings.
(afp)