John Kerry's climate legacy: 'Not a job, but a conviction'
Experts look back on Kerry’s remarkable career so far as he leaves his role as US special presidential envoy for climate
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Experts look back on Kerry’s remarkable career so far as he leaves his role as US special presidential envoy for climate
Special Climate Envoy Kerry clearly believed the final deal was better than no deal at all, especially after direct pre-COP diplomacy with China became a springboard for action led by the world's top carbon, and methane, emitters.
The president of this year’s UN-sponsored summit, the UAE’s Sultan Al Jaber, brokered an agreement that was strong enough for the US and European Union on the need to dramatically curb fossil fuel use while keeping Saudi Arabia and other oil producers on board.
John Kerry and Xie Zhenhua have forged a close working relationship as the superpowers they represent have drifted apart.
Few leaders paint a picture of the climate crisis as vividly as United Nations chief António Guterres. He has accused world leaders of opening “the gates of hell” and said the planet is “heading into uncharted territories of destruction” after deadly heat waves and floods.