Biden names Podesta as new US global climate envoy

Senior clean energy adviser replaces John Kerry as face of American climate diplomacy

John Podesta, newly named senior adviser to President Joe Biden for international climate policy, speaks at the COP28 summit last December. — John Podesta, newly named senior adviser to President Joe Biden for international climate policy, speaks at the COP28 summit last December.Photo: AP/SCANPIX

Richard Kessler

Published 2 February 2024, 07:44Updated 2 February 2024, 07:44

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