CNN —John Podesta, a senior White House adviser focused on clean energy and climate, will take over as US climate diplomat after John Kerry steps down this spring, according to a source familiar with the move.
Podesta first came to the Biden White House in September 2022, when he was tasked with implementing the climate measures in the Inflation Reduction Act.
Podesta also previously served as a top climate adviser to former President Barack Obama, where he was involved both in domestic and international climate policy.
Podesta will inherit a more favorable international climate landscape than Kerry did when he took the role in 2021.
And Kerry prioritized restarting international climate talks between the US and China, after China abruptly halted cooperation over other geopolitical issues.
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