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AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER RUDD TO ATTEND COPENHAGEN CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT

AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSION
ISLAMABAD

Press Release

AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER RUDD TO ATTEND COPENHAGEN CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT

Today Prime Minister Lars Rasmussen of Denmark invited the Prime Minister and other Heads of Government to attend the Copenhagen UN Climate Change Conference, on 17-18 December 2009.

The Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, announced today that he will attend the leaders’ segment of the Copenhagen conference.

The Copenhagen meeting represents a critical moment in international efforts to reach a robust agreement on global action to tackle the effects of climate change.

For current and future generations, it is important that all nations work towards a global solution to this global challenge.


Contact: Mr James McGarry, Public Affairs (051 835 5500)

13 November 2009