Washington: US President Barack Obama’s top energy and climate change adviser will step down in the coming weeks, the Politico news website has said, citing White House officials.
The departure of Carol Browner comes as passage of major clean energy legislation appeared increasingly unlikely under the new Republican majority controlling the House of Representatives.
“She will stay on as long as necessary to ensure an orderly transition,” Politico quoted a White House official as saying.
“Carol is confident that the mission of her office will remain critical to the president, and she is pleased with what will be in the (State of the Union address) and in the budget (next month) on clean energy.”
The White House would not immediately comment on the report.
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