John Kerry to Leave Role as US Climate Envoy
Kerry, instrumental in brokering international climate agreements, will work on President Biden's re-election campaign.
- US climate envoy John Kerry is set to step down from his role to work on President Joe Biden's re-election campaign.
- Kerry has been instrumental in brokering a number of international climate agreements, including the landmark 2015 Paris climate deal.
- During his tenure, Kerry worked effectively with China, pushing for the two largest emitters of greenhouse gases to triple renewable energy globally by 2030.
- Kerry's departure follows the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, where he helped negotiate an agreement for countries to transition away from fossil fuels.
- Despite his departure, Kerry is still expected to attend the Munich Security Conference next month and the World Economic Forum in Davos next week.