Former Secretary of State John Kerry has been named special presidential envoy for climate change by President-elect Joe Biden. The position will have a seat on the National Security Council, marking the first time a climate adviser has been a part of the Council. The World’s environment correspondent Carolyn Beeler reports on the implications.
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