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John Podesta, now a senior adviser on clean energy and a veteran Democratic strategist, will take on a new title as senior adviser to the president for international climate policy.
Tom Williams/Getty ImagesJohn D. Podesta has been tapped to serve as President Joe Biden’s special envoy for climate after John Kerry steps down in the coming months, Podesta and White House officials confirmed to The Washington Post on Wednesday. Podesta, 75, has worked as senior adviser to the president for clean energy since Sept. 2022. Prior to that, he served as counselor to President Barack Obama, helping to broker the 2015 Paris climate agreement, and in various roles in the Clinton admin