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State heads boost for Copenhagen State heads boost for Copenhagen
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Hopes for the Copenhagen climate summit in December have been boosted after it emerged that more than 60 presidents and prime ministers plan to attend.Hopes for the Copenhagen climate summit in December have been boosted after it emerged that more than 60 presidents and prime ministers plan to attend.
There had been concern that no strong agreement would emerge from the talks in Copenhagen.There had been concern that no strong agreement would emerge from the talks in Copenhagen.
But observers say the presence of so many heads of state will radically increase expectations.But observers say the presence of so many heads of state will radically increase expectations.
The annual UN climate change talks are usually conducted by countries' environment ministers.The annual UN climate change talks are usually conducted by countries' environment ministers.
Delegations from 192 countries will be attending the summit, which will attempt to draw up a new global climate treaty to supplant the UN's 1997 Kyoto Protocol.Delegations from 192 countries will be attending the summit, which will attempt to draw up a new global climate treaty to supplant the UN's 1997 Kyoto Protocol.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who will be attending, has said a new deal would be more likely if heads of governments put their own reputations on the line. UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who will be attending, has said a new deal would be more likely if heads of governments put their own reputations on the line.
They now appears to be happening.They now appears to be happening.
The leaders of China, the US and India - some of the world's biggest polluters - are so far not on the list to attend. However, the leaders of China, the US and India - some of the world's biggest polluters - are so far not on the list to attend.
But the BBC's environment correspondent Roger Harrabin says the move undoubtedly increases the political stakes.But the BBC's environment correspondent Roger Harrabin says the move undoubtedly increases the political stakes.
'Violated'
The news comes as a row continues over emails between climate scientists which were stolen from a British university computer.
Climate sceptics say the e-mails, stolen by a hacker from the University of East Anglia, show that important data behind the climate change debate has been manipulated.
The e-mail stash is proving a treasure trove for sceptics who have challenged every facet of climate science and policy Harrabin's Notes: E-mail arguments
They are demanding a public enquiry into the science behind any deal in Copenhagen.
The scientists behind the research say the scientific debate about climate change is sound and have accused the sceptics of trying to undermine Copenhagen.
Kevin Trenberth, of the US National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCA) in Colorado, whose e-mails were among those accessed, said the timing of the hacking was "not a coincidence".
He told the Associated Press News agency 102 of his emails had been posted on the internet and he felt "violated".
Critics say the e-mails show that scientists have distorted the facts of climate change, but Mr Trenberth said the e-mails had been "taken out of context".