Democrats eye key climate summit (BBC)

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From the BBC:

A team of leading US Democrats is planning to send a delegation to a key UN climate conference to rival President Bush's official team. They are so frustrated by Mr Bush's refusal to support US emissions cuts that they will travel to Bali to set out their alternative vision.

The UN summit in December is seen as a vital step towards a new global climate deal to replace the Kyoto Protocol.

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Last week, Sigmar Gabriel, the German environment minister, said he had visited Mr Bush's Washington meeting on climate change and that he had enjoyed very fruitful discussions with the Democrats about the shape of US climate policy.

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