John Kerry says the U.S. is on the brink of needing to declare a climate emergency

John Kerry served as President Joe Biden’s Special Presidential Envoy for Climate up until March of this year .

Kerry made the remarks on Thursday at a recent John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum as the 29th United Nations climate change conference (COP29) concluded.

“I think, personally, we’re on the brink of needing to declare a climate emergency, which is what we really have,” Kerry said.