Obama won't be present in Poland for climate talk

President-elect Barack Obama has announced that under his administration, the US will move to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, however he will not be attending the United Nations talks on climate change in Poland in December.

Environmentalists and several European countries have approached Obama asking him to be present during the talks, even though the Bush administration will be in office. "Once I take office, you can be sure that the United States will once again engage vigorously in these negotiations and help lead the world toward a new era of global cooperation on climate change," Obama said.

He added that he asked the US Congress to report back to him from Poland.

Source: Reuters