John Kerry Preparing To Step Down As Climate Czar, Will Hit The Campaign Trail Instead
By Virginia Kruta
Special Climate Envoy John Kerry is expected to step down from his role in the coming weeks — and hit the campaign trail alongside President Joe Biden to tout the Biden administration’s efforts with regard to climate change.
Axios first reported that Kerry, 80, was planning to shift into campaign mode on Saturday — mainly because he said that the climate was a key issue, and he feared that green initiatives would lose any momentum they may have had if Biden were to lose his 2024 re-election bid.
Breaking News: John Kerry will step down as U.S. special envoy for climate, two people familiar with his plans said. He is widely expected to get involved in the 2024 presidential campaign. No successor has yet been tapped. https://t.co/9rB7rqJ0W4 pic.twitter.com/GepYxA5zJX
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Kerry, according to Axios, informed the president of his “plans to help tell the climate story in the context of Biden’s campaign” during a meeting at the White House last week to recap last month’s COP28 climate conference.