The Washington insider brings a wealth of experience but will combine role with implementing US domestic climate policy<\/p>\n
John Podesta\u2019s elevation to become the US\u2019s top climate diplomat has been welcomed by environmental groups but the stakes, as well as the scope of the job itself, are set to be enormous.<\/p>\n
Podesta, the veteran Democratic party strategist, has been chosen by Joe Biden to lead his administration\u2019s international climate policy efforts, replacing John Kerry, the US climate envoy who will step down at some point this spring.<\/p>\n
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