U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday he was under no illusions about how difficult climate negotiations in Copenhagen are, but is upbeat about reaching a deal.
U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday he was under no illusions about how difficult climate negotiations in Copenhagen are, but is upbeat about reaching a deal.

Brown, who came a day early to Copenhagen to try to help break a deadlock in the talks, said there had been movement behind the scenes, a Downing Street spokesman said.

Brown also said he saw a way through, although he didn't elaborate what that was.

At the summit, the U.K. PM met with U.S. Senator John Kerry, co-author of a key climate bill in the senate. Brown also met with leaders of island states, who are already being hit by climate change, and forestry states.

He is due to attend an EU-Africa meeting as well as meet with Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva later Wednesday, the spokesman said.

Over 100 leaders are arriving in Copenhagen over the next 48 hours hoping to seal a deal. But governments remain deadlocked on key issues, including the size of emission targets, finance, and verification of emission curbs.

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