President Biden to name John Podesta as top US climate diplomat to replace John Kerry: report

President Biden is naming senior adviser John D. Podesta to replace outgoing John F. Kerry as the top climate diplomat, according to reports.

Kerry is set to step down from the roll this spring. 

John Podesta is set to replace John Kerry as the top U.S. climate diplomate, according to The Washington Post. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

White House officials confirmed Podesta’s new role to The Washington Post on Wednesday. 

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