White House senior adviser John Podesta will replace John Kerry as U.S. special climate change envoy, a person familiar with the appointment said Wednesday.
Podesta will maintain his current portfolio advising the president while adding the climate envoy duties. Kerry will shift to supporting Biden’s re-election campaign.
Podesta was a behind-the-scenes veteran on climate in past Democratic administrations and was brought back to the White House last year to put into place an ambitious US climate program newly revived by $375 billion from Congress.
John Podesta, now a senior adviser on clean energy and a veteran Democratic strategist, will take on a new title as senior adviser to the president for international climate policy, according to The Washington Post.
President Joe Biden on Wednesday named John Podesta as US climate envoy, picking another veteran Washington insider to succeed John Kerry on a key issue for the administration.
John Podesta, now a senior adviser on clean energy and a veteran Democratic strategist, will take on a new title as senior adviser to the president for international climate policy.
Infamous Clinton acolyte John Podesta has been picked by President Biden to fill the role of the international climate change representative for White House.According to reports, not only will Podesta take on the position of presidential envoy for climate — formerly held by John Kerry — he will also…
Longtime Democratic aide John Podesta will take over international climate talks from former Secretary of State John Kerry. He also oversees Biden's big domestic climate incentives.
President Joe Biden plans to name John Podesta, a longtime Democratic strategist and advisor on clean energy, to succeed John Kerry as the U.S. climate envoy, the White House confirmed to the Washingt...
