APEC business advisers urge push on green trade pact


HONOLULU(Reuters): Asia Pacific business executives will urge U.S. President Barack Obama and other leaders meeting this week to start talks on a trade agreement to tackle global environmental woes, the chair of a private sector advisory group said on Tuesday.

"It's something that's going to be needed for the planet and every economy is going to have start looking at how we all work together to produce goods and services that are a little bit more environmentally friendly," said Deb Henretta, this year's chair of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC).

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