Top Clinton Aide to Roll Out $370 Billion Climate Law for Biden

President Joe Biden will appoint John Podesta, former President Bill Clinton’s chief of staff and a leader on Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, to spearhead the rollout of the $370 billion climate law signed last month.

Podesta will partially replace top climate change adviser Gina McCarthy, who will leave her post on Sept. 16, as the president looks to implement the suite of clean energy tax credits and climate programs. McCarthy’s deputy, Ali Zaidi, will also become one of the president’s top climate change advisers, according to a statement from Biden.

Podesta’s “deep roots in climate and clean energy policy and ...