US climate envoy John Kerry to step down: Reports
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Kerry has been instrumental in brokering a number of international climate agreements.
John Kerry, the United States’s special envoy on climate, will be stepping down from his role as he is expected to work on President Joe Biden’s re-election bid, according to media reports.
The former secretary of state and senator has been pushing for climate change solutions within the Biden administration and will now help him in publicising the president’s work on the issue, media reported on Saturday.
Officials said Kerry announced his resignation to Biden on Wednesday, and his staff learned of the decision on Saturday, sources familiar with the situation told Reuters news agency. He is set to step down in the coming months.
Most recently, Kerry represented the US at the COP28 UN climate summit in Dubai, and in a show of rare unity, worked with China to help negotiate a historic albeit watered-down agreement to transition away from oil, gas and coal.
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