Biden’s transition: Kerry’s back, and he’s got some company

The General Services Administration finally sent the letter authorizing
the start of the transition yesterday evening. But Biden’s team wasn’t
just patiently waiting: even before the official letter went out, the
transition team announced that it was creating a new special envoy
position for climate change, and appointing long-time climate ally John
Kerry to it. POLITICO’s Zack Colman on what Kerry could do from his new
office, and what Biden’s reported pick for Treasury, Janet Yellen, has
said she would like do about climate change.

Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter for POLITICO and host of POLITICO
Energy.
Zack Colman is an energy reporter for POLITICO
Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.

The General Services Administration finally sent the letter authorizing the start of the transition yesterday evening. But Biden’s team wasn’t just patiently waiting: even before the official letter went out, the transition team announced that it was creating a new special envoy position for climate change, and appointing long-time climate ally John Kerry to it. POLITICO’s Zack Colman on what Kerry could do from his new office, and what Biden’s reported pick for Treasury, Janet Yellen, has said she would like do about climate change.

Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter for POLITICO and host of POLITICO Energy.
Zack Colman is an energy reporter for POLITICO
Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.