APEC agrees on climate statement

The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC) economies on Friday reached agreement on a joint statement on global warming, overcoming bickering between rich and poor nations about whether to include targets on emissions, two Asian officials said.

Experts from the 21 APEC members approved the wording of a final draft statement on climate change that would be handed to leaders at their summit starting Saturday, the officials said.

The agreement will have some major developing nations commit to quantifiable goals to tackle climate change.