Manila, Nov. 24 -- lect Joe Biden on Monday named John Kerry, the former state secretary, as special presidential envoy for climate to lead the country's fight against climate change.
Kerry will be the first official dedicated to climate change that will sit on the National Security Council (NSC) and his role will not require Senate confirmation.
It reflects "the president-elect's commitment to addressing climate change as an urgent national security issue," the Biden transition team said in a statement where they announced Kerry's appointment with other key picks for foreign policy and national security.
"Secretary Kerry elevated environmental challenges as diplomatic priorities, from oceans to hydrofluorocarbons. He was a key architect...