In this episode of Planet A, Dan Jørgensen and Denmark's Climate Ambassador, Tomas Anker Christensen, updates the listener about the ongoing negotiation at the UN Climate Conference COP28 unfolding in Dubai. Recorded in a quiet corner amid the bustling conference, they offer an insider's perspective on the negotiations and milestones achieved thus far.The episode sheds light on important decisions, such as the establishment of the loss and damage fund, and the overall status on global climate action. Their dialogue takes the listener through the complexities of international climate diplomacy, emphasizing the urgency required at the negotiations to address global climate challenges.

In this episode of Planet A, Dan Jørgensen is joined by Mafalda Duarte, the executive director of the world’s largest climate fund – the Green Climate Fund. Mafalda Duarte sheds light on how the fund is at the forefront of aiding developing countries on their path to development that is both low in emissions and resilient to the climate. She explains the fund’s projects which span billions of dollars and how to balance this with the needs of developing countries: “We have to put ourselves in the shoes of these people in developing countries.” What concrete investments lead to sustainable development? How can developed and developing countries better work together to achieve climate goals? Join us as Mafalda Duarte and Dan Jørgensen tackle these questions and discuss the potential of climate finance in the quest for sustainable development. 

The fact of the matter is that we do not have a “Planet B”. Welcome to Planet A - a podcast on climate change hosted by the Danish Minister of Climate, Energy and Utilities, Dan Jørgensen.This podcast will invite some of the world’s leading experts, policy makers and activists to share their thoughts with us.  Not only to address the challenges and dilemmas inherent in climate change. But also to talk about its possible solutions. The first three episodes will feature former Secretary of State John Kerry, professor Jeffrey Sachs and Lord Stern as guests.In this podcast trailer, you will hear the voices of some prominent figures in the global debate on climate change. The voices are in chronological order:Al Gore - Nobel Lecture 2007 - courtesy of Nobelmedia.Greta Thunberg - UN Climate Action Summit, NYC 2019.Frans Timmermans - Closing statement on the European Green Deal, 2019.Laurent Fabious - Announcing the Paris Agreement at COP21, 2015.Barack Obama - Speech in the Rose Garden on the Paris Agreement, 2016. Ban Ki-moon - Climate Week NYC, 2014 by The Climate Group.Leonardo DiCaprio, High-level Signature Ceremony for the Paris Agreement, 2016.