WASHINGTON - When Mr John Kerry served as President Barack Obama's secretary of state, he helped steer the negotiation of the Paris Agreement, locking down commitments from nearly 200 nations - including his own - to begin to reverse the dangerous warming of the planet.On Monday , president-elect Joe Biden said he intended to name Mr Kerry his special presidential envoy for climate, a Cabinet-level position in the new administration.
He also knows the struggle of persuading his own country to take action, having co-authored climate change legislation as a Massachusetts senator that ultimately failed. Then, after joining the Obama administration, he made climate change a core part of the State Department. In naming Mr Kerry, Mr Biden has tapped the biggest name in his government so far, a veteran politician adept at drawing attention to himself and his causes since he led opposition to the Vietnam War as a decorated young veteran.
The move marks the first time the National Security Council will include an official dedicated to climate change,"reflecting the president-elect's commitment to addressing climate change as an urgent national security issue," the transition team said in a statement. Mr Bodnar described Mr Kerry as someone who"does the homework" on policy even as he works the room as a negotiator.
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