Cop27: Biden says the climate crisis is about 'very life of the planet'

'I can stand here as president of the United States of America and say with confidence, the United States of America will meet our emissions targets by 2030,' he said

President Joe Biden speaking at the Cop27 summit in Egypt. Picture: AP Photo/Alex Brandon

US President Joe Biden addressed the Cop27 climate conference in Egypt on Friday, saying the global climate crisis posed an existential threat to the planet and promising that the US was doing its part to combat it.

"The climate crisis is about human security, economic security, environmental security, national security, and the very life of the planet," Biden said, before outlining steps the US, the world’s second-biggest greenhouse gas emitter, was taking.