WASHINGTON – Former US senator and secretary of state John Kerry will leave his post as President Joe Biden’s special climate envoy after three years but will help Mr Biden’s re-election campaign, two administration sources said on Jan 13.
The decision by Mr Kerry, 80, comes a month after he played an instrumental in helping broker an international agreement announced in Dubai for nations around the world to transition away from fossil fuels.
He informed his staff on Jan 13 about his decision after speaking with Mr Biden on Jan 10, one of the sources familiar with the situation told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. The administration has made no decisions about who may be selected to replace Mr Kerry, the source said.
The sources said Mr Kerry would leave the position later this winter.
Mr Kerry, as secretary of state under Democratic former president Barack Obama, also helped …
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