The Bush administration yesterday unveiled plans for a high-level conference on global warming next month that would bring together the world's biggest polluters to seek agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

US President George W. Bush issued invitations to 11 other countries plus the European Union and the United Nations to attend the September 27-28 meeting in Washington intended to work towards setting a long-term goal by next year to cut emissions.

In a letter to invitees obtained by Reuters, Mr Bush assured them that "the United States is committed to collaborating with other major economies" to agree on a global framework for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

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