John Kerry doesn’t get it: the US can’t be a force for good on the climate until it stops fossil fuel expansion
John Kerry: US committed to tackling climate crisis despite fossil fuel growth
February 2024
Demagogues imperilling global fight against climate breakdown, says Kerry
John Podesta to succeed John Kerry as Biden’s top climate adviser
January 2024
Goodbye Mr Kerry, farewell Mr Xie: end of an era in global climate politics
John Kerry to leave White House to assist Biden re-election campaign
December 2023
Rich countries are desperate to convince us their hollow Cop28 deal is a triumph. They’re lying
Asad Rehman
The agreement on fossil fuel phase-out is full of loopholes, but those of us fighting for climate justice won’t give up, says Asad Rehman of War on Want
Cop28: China ‘would like to see agreement to substitute renewables for fossil fuels’
But country’s climate envoy, Xie Zhenhua, would not say whether it would support phase-out wording in climate deal
US outlines measures to cut methane emissions by 80% in next 15 years
Regulations would cut equivalent of 1.5bn metric tonnes of carbon dioxide by 2038, head of EPA says at Cop28
November 2023
Who’s who at Cop28: the leaders with the world’s future in their hands
Health and climate
Like father, like daughter: why Vanessa Kerry is demanding action on climate and health
September 2023
The age of extinction
Climate action must respond to extreme weather driving health crisis, says WHO
Melting ice caps and rising sea levels are urgent but people care more about the floods, wildfires and droughts that are here now, New York summit hears
July 2023
John Kerry in China: climate crisis must be separated from politics
US climate envoy is in Beijing for talks with Chinese officials amid strained Washington-Beijing relations
John Kerry aims to put China tensions aside at crucial climate talks
Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua seeks ‘common ground’ in first key summit between two largest carbon emitters since US-Beijing freeze
US climate envoy meets Chinese counterpart on hottest ever day in China
John Kerry arrives in Beijing as temperature hits 52.2C in Xinjiang – where authorities tell workers and students to stay at home
June 2023
Paris finance reforms could untie poor countries’ hands in climate crisis
Changes to the World Bank could unlock developing states access to loans and to the means of staving off disaster
May 2023
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
No 10 rejects claim Sunak ‘dithering’ over whether to order inquiry into claims Braverman broke ministerial code – as it happened
Prime minister’s spokesperson says he is gathering ‘all the facts’ before making a decision
April 2023
John Kerry: relying solely on CO2-removal technology is ‘dangerous’
Exclusive: US climate envoy says existing measures, such as shift to renewable energy, must be deployed faster to stop global warming
January 2023
John Kerry backs UAE appointment of oil chief to oversee UN climate talks
John Kerry: rich countries must respond to developing world anger over climate
