John Kerry's 'full speed' mission to restore American leadership on the climate crisis
CNN
John Kerry, likely in his final government role, badly wants to persuade the world to limit the damaging effects of climate change. The 77-year-old spent the last few days back on the road, in China and South Korea, in a frenetic countdown before getting the first major gauge of his performance this week.
On Wednesday, March 31, the former senator, Democratic presidential nominee and secretary of state flew to the Middle East for four days of diplomacy on energy transformation. On Monday, April 5, he headed from the United Arab Emirates to India for four days of consultations there. That Friday, he hopped to Bangladesh for six hours of meetings before returning to Delhi that night to catch a 14-hour flight home. Landing in Newark at 4:15 a.m., that Saturday, Kerry opened his laptop in a waiting lounge and began phoning counterparts back in Asia. After reaching Washington at 9:45, he headed home for a shower and change of clothes before arriving at the White House to brief national security colleagues at noon.
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