The Scotsman

Kerry sets offonthe road to Glasgow

- By CRAIG PATON

America's top climate representa­tive has embarked on "the road to Glasgow" and Cop26 in November.

John Kerry, a previous US secretary of state and a presidenti­al candidate in 2004, has been appointed as the special presidenti­al envoy for climate, with a focus on the environmen­t and energy policy.

Just hours after new US President Joe Biden took office in the White House on Wednesday, Mr Kerry tweeted : "Friends, today we get back to work. As I head back into government I'll now be tweeting from @Climateenv­oy.

"I hope you'll follow me there and join me on the road to Glasgow!"

The tweet, which suggests at least Mr Kerry will be in attendance at the Cop26 summit in Glasgow, came after Mr Biden signed an executive order rejoining the Paris climate agreement.

Mr Biden's predecesso­r Donald Trump left the accord, which is designed to keep global warming below 2C.

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Special presidenti­al envoy for climate John Kerry

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