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US climate envoy, John Kerry, plans to step down from his post by this spring after three years in the role. The 80-year-old former secretary of state has led US negotiations at three international climate summits and was instrumental in restarting international climate talks between the US and China. Before joining the Biden administration, Kerry co-founded a bipartisan initiative, World War Zero, to combat the climate crisis. It is reported that Kerry intends to join the Biden campaign post his tenure as a climate envoy.
US Climate Envoy John Kerry to Step Down
US climate envoy John Kerry is set to resign from his position by spring, according to a reliable inside source.
After leading US climate diplomacy for three years under the Biden administration, Kerry plans to step down, but will still attend the World Economic Forum in January and the Munich Security Conference in February.
Throughout his tenure, the former secretary of state and Democratic nominee for president led US negotiations at three international climate summits, including the most recent one in Dubai.
One of Kerry’s top priorities was resuming international climate dialogues between the US and China. He played a crucial role in the negotiation of the November Sunnylands agreement, a comprehensive climate pact between the two nations, prior to COP28.
Axios first reported that Kerry intends to join the Biden campaign after stepping down. CNN is seeking comment from the Biden campaign and the White House.
Prior to joining the Biden administration, Kerry had a long-standing commitment to climate issues. As secretary of state, he was crucial in negotiating the Paris agreement, a global initiative aimed at countering the adverse effects of climate change.
In 2019, Kerry co-created a bipartisan initiative comprising world leaders and celebrities, dubbed World War Zero, to fight the climate crisis.
Kerry’s political career includes decades of Senate service alongside Joe Biden, first representing Massachusetts in 1984 after serving as the state’s lieutenant governor. He was the Democratic nominee for president in 2004 before losing to then-incumbent President George W. Bush. In 2009, Kerry filled Biden’s previous role as Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, and Barack Obama nominated him to serve as secretary of state in 2012.
Kerry, a seasoned Navy veteran, served as a gunboat officer in Vietnam on the Mekong Delta, earning several commendations, including the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, and three Purple Hearts.
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