Copenhagen: In his second trip to Europe in two weeks, US President Barack Obama leaves Thursday for the Danish Capital. He is hopeful that by traveling to Copenhagen he can help push nations towards a breakthrough on a climate deal.
“The president is hopeful that his presence can help,” said spokesman Robert Gibbs.
Obama will be in Copenhagen for only a few hours, but advisors insist his presence symbolizes a huge U-turn by the world’s second largest emitter of greenhouse gases, which until he took office had put the climate debate on a back-burner.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meanwhile join the UN
climate summit on Thursday, the day before Obama arrives.
Today, Barack Obama sets off for the climate talks in Copenhagen. The talks hang in the balance, with a real risk they’ll end in failure.
There are still a few days left to turn things around, but for that to happen leaders like Obama need to raise their game. He won’t act unless we do – across the world people are piling on the pressure for Obama to act boldly for a strong and fair global deal.
Let’s make sure UK citizens add to that pressure: email Obama and the US ambassador in London now: http://www.38degrees.org.uk/obama-lead-copenhagen