Australia's key role in global climate talks

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Updated July 31, 2009 19:50:04

The head of the United Nations Climate agency says Australia will play a key role in bringing the United States and Asia together for global climate negotiations.

Yvo de Boer will visit Australia next week calling for stronger action on carbon emissions leading up to the Copenhagen talks in December.

Presenter: Shane McLeod
Speaker: Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

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