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    As Climate Envoy, Kerry To Seek 'Ambition' With 'Humility'

    One challenge facing John Kerry in his new role as climate envoy to President-elect Joe Biden will be to convince other governments the U.S. will abide by its commitments.
    by Steve Inskeep Dec 10, 2020 3 minutes
    Former Secretary of State, John Kerry poses on Martha's Vineyard in Vineyard Haven, Mass., on Sept. 18, 2020.

    John Kerry is looking to resume climate diplomacy that was disrupted under President Trump.

    The former secretary of state is one of several Obama administration officials appointed by President-elect Biden. Their goals include restoring what had been seen as the normal functions of the U.S. government when they were last in it.

    The mission is especially clear in Kerry's case. In 2015, he signed a global climate accord as his granddaughter sat on his lap to suggest its importance

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