Asian bank endorses clean energy
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Asian governments must promote clean energy such as wind and solar power to maintain their booming economies and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in coming decades, the Asian Development Bank said Tuesday.
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Delegates attending the Third International Conference of Asian Political Parties in Beijing have called on Asian countries to strengthen cooperation of energy resources to maintain sustainable development.
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Barclays Capital, the investment  banking arm of British lender Barclays Plc. , is  counting on Asian revenue growth of at least 25 percent a year,  Chief Executive Bob Diamond said on Sunday, as the bank's  overseas businesses now make up about half of its total  profits.
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AES Corp., a worldwide power company based in Arlington, said yesterday that it has agreed to purchase a large wind power company as a way to meet growing demand for renewable energy.
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Business & money: Â· RBS and ABN reputations at stake over environment  Â· Russians ignore green concerns, say campaigners
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Business & money: Bank working to raise around Â£10bn from the Chinese and Singapore governments.
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Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency)  ["Japan Lends To Environment, Development Projects in SW China" - Xinhua headline]  Guiyang, Feb.
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The U.S. Conference of Mayors has endorsed the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program aimed at cutting U.S. energy use by 10 percent.  The mayor said the EPA's program could be a key strategy in meeting the goals of the conference's Climate Protection Agreement.
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Southeast Asian nations are to reduce their dependence on conventional fuels and explore stockpiling oil as part of a sweeping energy program, according to details of a draft pact obtained by AFP.
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The combination of consumer interest and saving money prompts green incentives.
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Chemists unveil a type of material that could eventually help power plants generate electricity without emissions.
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Chinese President Hu Jintao gave qualified support on Thursday to an Australian initiative on climate change, saying the "Sydney Declaration" is fine as long as it is in line with a U.N. framework.
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China, U.S. and ADB form collaboration tie to improve environment  BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- China, the United States environment watchdogs and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a "Statement of Cooperation" on Friday to improve China's environment and public health.
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Business & money: UK-based bank confirms Â£9bn from the governments of China and Singapore will help it finance an improved takeover offer for Dutch rival ABN Amro.
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Asia-Pacific leaders agreed on Saturday to adopt a "long-term aspirational goal" to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Australian Prime Minister John Howard said.
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ADB provides more loan for water supply project in Sri Lanka    MANILA, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is lending an additional 60 million U.S.
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Australia&#39;s prime minister, facing a  tough re-election fight and under pressure over his climate  credentials, has pledged new &quot;clean energy&quot; targets in a move  environment groups said would not sway green-leaning voters.