US climate envoy John Kerry to leave Biden administration (www.scmp.com)

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US climate envoy John Kerry will leave the administration later this winter and plans to help President Joe Biden’s election campaign, Kerry’s office said on Saturday.

Kerry, a US former secretary of state, informed his staff earlier on Saturday after speaking with Biden earlier this week, a spokesman for Kerry said.

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[-] rivermonster@lemmy.world 20 points 4 months ago

Holy shit, I forgot he was even in the administration.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

“I will continue as long as God gives me the breath and work on it one way or the other,” Kerry said of climate advocacy.

But not by keeping the top climate envoy post in the U.S.?

[-] aaaa@lemmy.world 22 points 4 months ago

He's quitting to work on the Biden campaign, so he evidently sees it more important to keep Trump out of the Presidency.

At least that explanation makes sense to me

[-] andrew@lemmy.stuart.fun 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I mean I don't know much about what he was able to do in that role, but I imagine there are others who can step into his position and do a killer job. What he may care more about at the moment is ensuring that someone sane can continue making decisions about who goes into positions like the one he's leaving.

[-] zigmus64@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

Not much point in hanging onto an assignment that will evaporate with the next administration… especially if you think your talents and skills are better utilized elsewhere.

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