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John Kerry vows to tackle climate crisis with 'the seriousness and urgency it deserves'

24 November 2020 • 4 min read

Newly appointed US Climate Envoy provides further evidence President-elect Biden intends to prioritise climate action on the world stage

John Kerry, one of the architects of the Paris Agreement, is to return to the world stage to lead the US push to accelerate global climate action after he was nominated to fill the new role of Climate...

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