Biden names Kerry as US climate envoy

WASHINGTON - Joe Biden named former Secretary of State John Kerry as special climate envoy, his transition team said on Monday, a sign that Biden is putting the issue at the center of his foreign policy.

Kerry, whose appointment does not require US Senate confirmation, will have a seat on the National Security Council in the White House, the transition team said, marking the first time an official in that body will be dedicated to the climate issue.

While secretary of state under former President Barack Obama, Kerry, 76, called climate change "the world's most fearsome weapon of mass destruction". In travels from glaciers in Greenland to the Solomon Islands, Kerry has emphasized cooperation on tackling climate change.

Reuters