COPENHAGEN, Dec 16 2009 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak arrived in this Danish capital Wednesday morning to join some 100 world leaders at a United Nations conference in seeking urgent action to address the issue of climate change.

Najib and his wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, were received on arrival by Malaysian Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Douglas Uggah Embas, Malaysian Ambassador to Sweden Datuk Kamarudin Mustafa and senior Malaysian officials.

The UN Climate Change Conference, from Dec 7 to Friday, is seeking strong political commitment from the heads of state and government, including United States President Barack Obama, to sign a meaningful deal in addressing the issue.

Two main issues to be discussed are the reduction of greenhouse emissions and providing financial aid to developing nations to shift to greener growth and adapt to a warmer world.

Najib is scheduled to deliver a speech tomorrow to present Malaysia's commitments toward helping to help reduce the effects of global warming which is threatening mankind.

The prime minister had said that Malaysia would offer "credible" cuts in its emissions of carbon dioxide to halt global warming.

According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office, Najib's presence at the summit clearly demonstrated the importance Malaysia attached to the issue of climate change.

Najib had also made the global climate a priority in his national budget for 2010, pledging a RM1.5 billion fund to promote green technology besides several incentives to encourage the construction of green buildings.

Malaysia has seen a temperature rise of between 0.5 degrees and 1.5 degrees Celsius while its coastal line has been narrowed due to sea-level rise.

A UN report said that Malaysia's carbon emissions in 2006 stood at 187 million tonnes or 7.2 tonnes from each Malaysian, compared to Indonesia, the world's third largest emitter with 2.3 billion tonnes.

Najib and Rosmah will attend a dinner with Malaysians at a hotel here tonight and a dinner to be hosted by the Queen of Denmark on Thursday.