John Kerry is expected to resign as the US special envoy for climate change after three years.
Multiple media outlets reported on Saturday that Kelly plans to leave the Biden administration and support the president's reelection bid in 2024.
Kerry, who has been Biden's top climate diplomat since 2021, informed the president of his decision during a meeting on Wednesday. Although Mr. Kerry will not have a formal role within the campaign, he expects to tout the progress his administration has made in combating climate change.
As climate envoy, Kerry worked to persuade governments around the world to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The former secretary of state led the United States to three United Nations climate summits, rekindling the country's leadership on the world stage after Washington withdrew from the Paris climate accord during former President Trump's term.
Despite informing the administration of his resignation, former Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Kerry is scheduled to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos next week and will be in Germany to attend the Munich Security Conference in February. is.
Kerry, a former Democratic presidential candidate in 2004, played a major role in restarting climate change negotiations between the United States and China, the world's largest emitters of greenhouse gases, and worked closely with his Chinese counterpart, Xie Zhenhua. We built a great relationship.
It is still unclear who will replace Mr. Kelly. His members may have a hard time winning confirmation in the likely Republican-controlled Senate after the next election cycle.
The Hill has reached out to the White House and Kelly's team for comment. Axios was the first to report the news of Kelly's resignation.
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