By Syndicated Content Apr 19, 2021 12:09 PM WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury on Monday named climate change financial adviser John Morton to head the department's new "climate hub,' to foster green finance and use tax policy and financial risk assessments to help reduce carbon emissions. Morton, a partner with Pollination Group, a specialist climate change advisory and investment firm, had served in the Obama administration White House as senior director for energy and climate change on the National Security Council. He also served in senior positions at the U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corp and has more than 25 years of experience in emerging markets, investment finance and economic and environmental policy, Treasury said.