John Kerry, the US climate envoy, announced his resignation to join Joe Biden's campaign

John Kerry, the US climate envoy, who plays a key role within the US administration in the fight against climate change, will resign from his position in order to contribute to President Joe Biden's re-election campaign, reported on Saturday (January 13) from the US. Media. Kerry's resignation, 80, is expected to take effect by the spring, according to the newspaper The New York Times.

Since 2021, the former Secretary of State and Democratic Senator has been reaching out to other countries in order to obtain commitments in the fight against climate change, especially during the recent United Nations climate summit, COP28, held in Dubai.

John Kerry intends to get involved in Joe Biden's campaign by promoting the president's work to combat global warming, several US media outlets have reported, citing officials familiar with the matter. Those media reported that he informed the president of his intention to leave on Wednesday, and his team learned of his decision on Saturday.

Effective cooperation with China

The former Secretary of State led the US delegation to three UN climate summits, but also worked effectively with China, despite complex diplomatic relations.

In a rare show of unity, the United States and China, which alone account for 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions, reached a historic, if tempered, agreement in December at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) to begin ditching oil. Gas and coal are the main resources. The culprits of the global climate crisis.

Kerry hosted his Chinese counterpart, Xie Zhenhua, a month ago in California, where the two countries agreed on broad outlines for climate action, which served as the basis for the Dubai Agreement that included nearly 200 countries. The news of John Kerry's resignation comes a day after Xie Zhenhua announced his retirement.