And his State Department appointed an envoy, Todd Stern, to discuss climate change with other countries.

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The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) cited the Stern Review extensively in the Fourth Assessment Report, which purported to present the consensus views on climate-change science and mitigation options in 2007.

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Todd Stern, her new envoy for climate change, will be accompanying Clinton on the trip.

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