Joe Biden: the very life of the planet is at stake at Cop27 – The National

Joe Biden: the very life of the planet is at stake at Cop27 – The National

US President Joe Biden delivered a robust address to the UN climate summit in Egypt on Friday, mixing dire warnings over the fate of the planet with pledges to lead and fund the fight against climate change.

“If we are to win this fight, every major emitting nation needs to align with the 1.5°C targets,” Mr Biden said, referring to an agreement reached in Paris in 2015 to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

Mr Biden arrived on Friday afternoon in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh, where the summit ― known as Cop27 ― is being held. He and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El Sisi spoke to reporters shortly after the US president's arrival.