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Kerry's office discussed whether US would back fossil fuel divestment plan with environmental groups
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (SPEC) John Kerry's office participated in multiple discussions with left-wing environmental groups that appeared to inform policymaking decisions, according to emails shared with Fox News Digital.
Officials in the SPEC office sought to discuss key agenda items as recently as December with non-governmental organizations like the Sierra Club and the United Nations Foundation, according to documents obtained by government watchdog Protect the Public’s Trust (PPT) and shared with Fox News Digital.
The documents, which were obtained via information request, did not show any similar conversations or meetings with fossil fuel energy groups or companies.
Among the topics, the officials planned to discuss whether the U.S. would support a G7 statement ending fossil fuel infrastructure financing, phasing out traditional gas-powered vehicle sales and phasing out coal power generation. The call also included a conversation about whether the U.S. would coordinate a global effort reducing methane emissions.
The email was sent to leaders of Friends of the Earth, Oxfam, Sierra Club, Oil Change International, the Climate Reality Project, World Resources Institute, the Bank Information Center, RMI and the Center for International Environmental Law, which all actively push a rapid transition from fossil fuel energy to green sources like wind and solar.
The email dump also revealed that the SPEC office prefers to keep the identities of its employees hidden, choosing to redact every official's from public view. A previous Fox News Digital report showed that SPEC officials have extensive ties to the same environmental organizations the office consulted on policy.
The documents further showed that officials discussed keeping certain discussions off "paper" to seemingly avoid scrutiny.

John Kerry's office consulted left-wing environmental groups while crafting policies, emails show
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry's office has held calls with environmental groups briefing or discussing key policy items, according to documents.