Jennifer Morgan

November 19, 2025, Belem, Brazil, Brazil: Climate activists sit and stand during a demonstration at COP30 holding signs reading Make Polluters Pay, Make Rich Polluters Pay, Fully Funded Fossil Fuel Phase Out, Exit Fossils Now, Funding Wars Fuels The Funk, and Mutirao De Fossil Phase Out beside a large inflatable prop labeled Make Polluters Pay. Belem Brazil - ZUMAo116

Column | The world of Morgan

December 18th, 2025

Fossil fuel phase-out: The surprising progress of Belém

The call for a global roadmap away from fossil fuels came as a surprise on the agenda for COP30. While it did not prevail, it highlighted the resistance and generated action. We can build on this.

By Jennifer Morgan

Column | The world of Morgan

October 16th, 2025

They call it Mutirao or “Hope is more than wishful thinking”

The COP30 in Belém is different from other climate conferences: Progress on renewables is facing geopolitical headwinds. The challenge now is to stay the course. The emerging economies could play a leading role in this.

By Jennifer Morgan