"John Podesta Named as U.S. Climate Envoy, Succeeding John Kerry"

President Biden will appoint senior adviser John D. Podesta to succeed John F. Kerry as the top U.S. climate diplomat, overseeing international climate policy while remaining at the White House. Podesta, a veteran Democratic strategist, played a key role in brokering the 2015 Paris climate agreement and will continue to focus on domestic deployment of clean energy. The move comes at a crucial time for Biden’s climate agenda and global efforts to slow Earth’s dangerous warming, with Podesta aiming to maintain momentum and leadership on climate action.