Clinton to make 11th-hour appearance at climate meeting

A contentious UN climate conference entered its final day in Montreal today with the long-term future undecided in the fight against global warming, and with a surprise visitor on tap to rally the ‘pro-Kyoto’ forces.

Bill Clinton, who as US president championed the Kyoto Protocol clamping controls on “greenhouse gases", was scheduled to speak at the conference afternoon – in an unofficial capacity but potentially at a critical point in backroom talks involving the US delegation.