"Obama To Tout U.S. Climate Plan At U.N. Summit"

"President Barack Obama will highlight strides the United States has made on climate change when he addresses a major U.N. climate summit next week, senior administration officials said on Thursday.

About 120 heads of state and government, in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, are expected to attend the summit on Tuesday hosted by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

The summit, an effort to move global leaders closer to an ambitious climate deal due to be finalized next year, will allow the United States "to showcase actions we are taking across the government and across the country," said John Podesta, a senior Obama adviser."

Valerie Volcovici reports for Reuters September 19, 2014.

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