Wesley Morgan
Dr Wesley Morgan is a research associate at the Institute of Climate Risk and Response at UNSW.
He has written widely on climate change, and international relations in the Pacific islands. His research considers the ways countries work together at the UN to tackle climate change, and integrate climate change into their foreign policy and national security strategies.
Wesley also has over a decades experience living and working in the Pacific islands, where he worked as Pacific Policy Advisor with Oxfam, and taught postgraduate courses in diplomacy at the University of the South Pacific.
Wesleys research considers the impacts of climate change on Australia and Pacific island countries, and the international context for Australian climate policy.
Wesley is a fellow at the Climate Council and a research fellow at the Griffith Asia Institute (Griffith University).
Recent articles by Wesley Morgan
7 April 2025
Hosting the UN climate summit is far from ‘madness’ – here’s how Australia stands to benefit
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton would withdraw Australia’s bid to co-host next year’s global climate summit if the Coalition wins the federal election.
20 January 2025
10 reasons why US president-elect Donald Trump can’t derail global climate action
If you care about saving Earth from catastrophe, you might be feeling a little down about the re-election of Donald Trump as United States president. Undeniably, his return to the White House is a real setback for climate action.
14 November 2022
After decades putting the brakes on global action, does Australia deserve to host UN Climate Talks with Pacific nations?
As theCOP27 climate talksgot underway in Egypt this week, climate and energy minister Chris BowenannouncedAustralia would bid to co-host the annual United Nations climate summit with Pacific island nations in 2026.