US President-elect Joe Biden has appointed John Kerry as the first presidential climate envoy.
From: Inside Story
Can the pandemic spur action on climate change?
The fifth anniversary of the Paris climate accord highlights the lack of global progress on cutting carbon emissions.
12 Dec 2020
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