John Kerry, Gina McCarthy and Bidens Climate Team
b"\\u201cThe long-term energy future of America is not going to be written in fossil fuels,\\u201d declared John Kerry last April.\\xa0President Biden recently appointed the former Secretary of\\xa0State to a top position in his climate cabinet - United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate.\\nJoe Biden did not start his campaign as the \\u201cclimate candidate.\\u201d But as he starts his second month as president, he is looking at everything through a climate lens \\u2013 from jobs and infrastructure to international diplomacy, public health and social justice.\\n\\u201cHe really is a person who was engaged somewhat in climate, but I don't think it was as yet sort of ingrained into him,\\u201d said former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. \\u201cWell, it is now!\\u201d\\nMcCarthy and Kerry are just two of the climate leaders that President Joe Biden has tapped to put his ambitious climate plan into action.\\xa0In this program, we revisit conversations with these and other Climate One guests from the past year that have been named to prominent roles in the Biden-Harris administration.\\nSpeakers:\\nJay Inslee, Governor of Washington\\nGina McCarthy, Former President & CEO, NRDC Action Fund\\nJohn Kerry, Former U.S. Senator and Former Secretary of State\\nSonia Aggarwal, Former Vice President of Energy, Energy Innovation\\nBrian Deese, Former Managing Director, Global Head of Sustainable Investing, BlackRock\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"