Kerry Helped Restore U.S. Climate Leadership
WASHINGTON — John Kerry is stepping down as U.S. climate envoy to support President Biden’s reelection campaign, it was reported today.
Jake Schmidt, senior strategic director for international climate with NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), made the following statement:
"John Kerry helped restore U.S. climate leadership at a critical moment, advancing the national interest in confronting a crisis that’s taking a mounting toll on families and communities in every corner of the globe.
"He helped rally the world around a commitment to transition away from fossil fuels, speed the growth of clean energy and begin to mobilize resources to help the world’s most vulnerable nations cope with the consequences of the climate crisis.
"What’s important now is to build on this momentum, raise climate ambition, in the United States and around the world, and confront this widening crisis with the urgency it demands."
NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) is an international nonprofit environmental organization with more than 3 million members and online activists. Established in 1970, NRDC uses science, policy, law and people power to confront the climate crisis, protect public health and safeguard nature. NRDC has offices in New York City, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Bozeman, MT, Beijing and Dehli (an office of NRDC India Pvt. Ltd). Visit us at www.nrdc.org and follow us on Twitter @NRDC