by William Upton, The National Pulse:

President Joe Biden is set to name his former senior adviser, John Podesta, as the replacement for John Kerry as special climate envoy for the United States. The 75-year-old Podesta served as the White House chief of staff to former President Bill Clinton, as counselor to former President Barack Obama, and chaired Hillary Clinton’s campaign for president in 2016. Earlier this month, John Kerry announced he was leaving the White House and transitioning to Biden’s re-election campaign.

Before being tapped by Biden to serve as the special climate envoy, Podesta oversaw White House policy on clean energy. Implementing the Inflation Reduction Act was among the major issues in the long-time progressive operative’s portfolio. The massive green agenda legislation was billed as an anti-inflation measure but has likely contributed to the increase in prices under the Biden government.