Inside John Kerry's climate legacy and what's next

U.S. special climate envoy John Kerry is planning to step down from his post in the Biden administration sometime in late winter or early spring. POLITICO’s Zack Colman breaks down Kerry’s climate legacy and how his departure comes at a critical moment in U.S. climate diplomacy. Plus, World Bank President Ajay Banga believes the push to help developing countries deal with climate change could survive a second Trump administration.

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Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Zack Colman covers climate change for POLITICO. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. 

Annie Rees is a senior audio producer-host at POLITICO. 

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

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