John Kerry at last month’s climate conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Photo: Fadel Dawod/Getty ImagesWASHINGTON— John Kerry is stepping down as the president’s special envoy for climate by this spring, according to a person familiar with the decision.
The change comes weeks after Kerry, 80, played a key role during a recent climate conference in Dubai, helping to forge a compromise among nearly 200 countries aimed at reducing fossil fuels.
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