INSTANT VIEW 2-Bush calls international climate-change meeting

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush has set global warming talks next month that will bring together the world's biggest polluters to seek agreement on reducing greenhouse gases.

Bush invited 11 countries plus the European Union and the United Nations to attend the meeting in Washington September 27-28 to work toward setting a long-term goal by 2008 to cut emissions.

Following are reactions to the initiative.

GORDON BROWN, BRITISH PRIME MINISTER:

"We welcome U.S. engagement in the international efforts to combat climate change. It's a huge challenge which requires an urgent and multilateral response. We look forward to seeing more details."

MICHAEL NORTHROP, GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

AT ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND:

"It would be nice to think the Bush administration has finally accepted the seriousness of climate change, but given their track record, there is reason for scepticism."

PAT HEMLEPP, SPOKESMAN FOR AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO., THE