Washington (CNN) Democratic presidential candidate and businessman Andrew Yang on Monday outlined a plan to combat the "existential threat" of the global climate crisis.

He writes his plan would "move our people to higher ground," and that the climate crisis is "already causing damage and death." Yang calls on the US to be a global leader on the issue that is "destabilizing the world."

The Democratic candidate warns of the dire threats of the global climate emergency, but also calls it a "massive opportunity" that can make the US the "center of a new global, sustainable energy sector" and create new jobs.

"We can save the world for our children, make the environment healthier, and build a much stronger economy," he writes.