White House senior adviser John Podesta to replace Kerry as US climate diplomat
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On Wednesday, the White House announced that John Podesta, a senior adviser, will take over from John Kerry as the US climate change diplomat.
Kerry, a former senator and secretary of state with a long history in global climate policy, had earlier revealed his decision to step down from the diplomatic role to focus on President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign.
Podesta, aged 75, has worked with several Democratic US presidents, including serving as White House chief of staff to Bill Clinton and as an adviser to Barack Obama.
He played a key role in Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and currently oversees the implementation of the Biden administration’s comprehensive climate bill, the Inflation Reduction Act.
“Secretary Kerry has put the US back in leadership on climate around the world,” Podesta told the Washington Post in an interview on Wednesday. “And we’ll ensure that we keep up the momentum that has been built up through his efforts.”
Jean Su, director of energy justice at the Center for Biological Diversity, said in a statement, “Podesta needs to take the baton from Kerry and lead the U.S. on a furious sprint to end oil and gas expansion while we still have time to prevent the worst climate catastrophes.”
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