John Kerry to be Biden ‘climate envoy’

Published November 23, 2020 5:22pm ET



President-elect Joe Biden named former Secretary of State John Kerry to be his climate change “envoy,” a new role that would not require a Senate confirmation.

The move fulfills a demand of liberal activists and environmental groups that pressed Biden to elevate a government official to address climate change full time.

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