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| Obama 'to attend climate talks' | Obama 'to attend climate talks' |
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| US President Barack Obama will go to the early part of December's UN climate talks in Copenhagen, but does not plan to stay for the crucial last stages. | |
| Mr Obama will be in the Danish capital on 9 December on his way to Oslo to pick up his Nobel Peace Prize, a US administration official said. | Mr Obama will be in the Danish capital on 9 December on his way to Oslo to pick up his Nobel Peace Prize, a US administration official said. |
| The UN climate chief said his attendance could be vital for a deal. | |
| The talks will try to draw up a new global climate treaty to supplant the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. | |
| So far more than 60 world leaders have said they will attend the summit. | So far more than 60 world leaders have said they will attend the summit. |
| Observers say the attendance of such figures as Mr Obama will raise hopes for action on climate change, although the talks are not expected to result in a new treaty. | |
| The decision, which is expected to be formally announced later in the day, follows intense speculation about whether the US president would go to Copenhagen. | |
| Climate bill stuck | |
| Delegations from 192 countries will be attending the summit, which runs from 7-18 December. | Delegations from 192 countries will be attending the summit, which runs from 7-18 December. |
| Leaders saying they will attend the summit include UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva. | Leaders saying they will attend the summit include UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva. |
| Hu Jintao, president of the world's largest polluter, China, is yet to commit to attending. | Hu Jintao, president of the world's largest polluter, China, is yet to commit to attending. |
| The US is the second largest polluter after China. | The US is the second largest polluter after China. |
| Mr Obama has made climate change a major priority for his administration, but a bill to cut US emissions is currently stuck in the Senate and is not expected to pass before the end of the year. | |
| Correspondents say most nations have given up hope of a legally binding treaty because of uncertainty about the US position. |