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John Key - Source: ONE News -
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Prime Minister John Key looks set to make a backflip on attending an international climate change conference in Copenhagen.
Key has previously maintained that he wouldn't go to the
conference, but now it's been revealed provisional bookings have
been made.
One hundred and ninety three countries including 90 world leaders
are attending, including US president Barack Obama.
Key had not planned to go because the conference had not been
expected to reach any firm conclusions on a binding international
agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate Change Minister Nick Smith was going to be New Zealand's
senior representative, and he pushed hard to get the emissions
trading scheme legislation through parliament ahead of the
conference so he could go to it with proof of New Zealand's
commitment to reducing emissions.
Key was on his way back from Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday
night, where he has attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government
Meeting.
Climate change dominated that meeting, where other leaders also
decided to go to Copenhagen.
Key is expected to confirm within the next 24 hours that he'll be joining them.
