John Podesta‘s political influence within the Biden administration is poised to expand as he reportedly prepares to replace John Kerry as Biden’s special climate envoy.

Podesta, who has been a senior adviser to Biden for clean energy innovation and implementation since September 2022, will take over responsibility for Kerry’s portfolio once the former secretary of state, senator, and Democratic presidential nominee is redeployed to Biden’s reelection campaign in the spring, as reported by the Washington Post.