Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry’s Travel to Seattle and Vietnam

Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry’s Travel to Seattle and Vietnam

The following press release was published by the Office of the Spokesperson on Oct. 14. It is reproduced in full below.

Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Seattle, Washington, October 17-18, to participate in the Breakthrough Energy Summit and highlight the strong action the United States has taken to accelerate innovation through the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act; the mobilization of $94B in pledges for clean technology demonstration globally – exceeding President Biden’s challenge to other countries; and public-private partnerships like the First Movers Coalition.

Secretary Kerry will also travel to Hanoi, Vietnam, October 20-22, to engage further in discussions on climate cooperation and the clean energy transition ahead of COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt November 6-18, 2022.

For media inquiries, please contact ClimateComms@state.gov.

Source: Office of the Spokesperson