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U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate

The United States special presidential envoy for climate (SPEC) was a position within the U.S. Department of State responsible for "leading US diplomacy to address the climate crisis" during Joe Biden's presidency. The special envoy was a member of the principals committee of the National Security Council, reporting directly to the president.
In April 2025, under Donald Trump's second administration, U.S. secretary of stateMarco Rubio announced that the position had been abolished.