Economics
Obama Tells CEOs Climate Change Offers Growth Opportunities
- Obama talks climate at APEC before UN meeting in Paris
- Paris talks Nov. 30 may result in global targets for emissions
Smog enveloping New Delhi, India.
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Speaking in a city where air pollution is often visible and palpable, U.S. President Barack Obama challenged governments and businesses in Asia-Pacific nations to keep up efforts to cut emissions that cause climate change.
The president’s call to action, delivered to executives from some of the world’s biggest companies at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Manila, was made in anticipation of talks in Paris starting late this month intended to deliver binding targets for each nation to cut carbon emissions.