John Podesta replacing John Kerry as White House climate envoy

Washington — John Podesta, a senior adviser to President Biden and longtime fixture in multiple Democratic administrations, is taking over the role of special presidential envoy for climate from John Kerry, the White House announced Wednesday. 

Kerry, 80, has served in that position since its creation at the beginning of the Biden administration. 

"We've made historic progress these last three years and I know that, in his new role as @POTUS Biden's Senior Advisor for International Climate Policy, John Podesta will continue to grow the momentum from Glasgow, Sharm el-Sheikh, and Dubai," Kerry wrote on X.