How Biden can rebuild the world's trust on climate change

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Five years ago, the U.S. was a global climate leader. Nations around the world were about to approve the Paris climate agreement, thanks in large part to negotiations by then-Secretary of State John Kerry and his team. Fast-forward to today, and the United States’ reputation lies in tatters. Rebuilding that reputation is an enormous task with high stakes. and it will soon be Kerry’s job again as the next U.S. climate envoy.

Dolf Gielen and Morgan Bazilian, international energy and climate policy experts, analyze what President-elect Joe Biden can do to rebuild trust and the diplomatic work ahead.

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