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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 stages of December's UN climate summit in Copenhagen, but will not stay for crucial talks at the end. 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 talks will attempt to draw up a new global climate treaty to supplant the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. 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 expectations, although the talks are not expected to result in a new treaty. 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.