Commentary
America’s climate guy, John Kerry, is on his way to China. His battered reputation is again on the line. This time, it’s not just for falling off his bike. Mr. Kerry has to prove to Democratic voters, who foresee global catastrophe from climate change, that he can close a deal at COP28, the upcoming international climate conference in Dubai.
A big agreement at the conference, which would put Mr. Kerry on the front page of the Washington Post as a hero, can only happen with Beijing’s cooperation, since China is the world’s biggest polluter. If Mr. Kerry can’t get a deal with Beijing during his trip there, July 16 to 19, he could be discarded by Democrat public opinion as a has-been negotiator-in-chief….