Friday, July 3, 2009

G-8 for expanding invt in renewable energy field


Tokyo, Jul 3 (PTI) Leaders of the G-8 industrialised countries will unveil policies and expand investment in the renewable energy sectors to help solve both energy security and climate change issues, a draft statement shows.

The pledge will be contained in the leaders' statement on energy security to be adopted at the G-8 summit to be held in the central Italian city of L'Aquila from July 8 to 10.

"Fostering investment in energy infrastructure, energy efficiency, diversification of the energy mix and technological innovation is key to granting secure, clean and affordable energy to long-term world needs, while substantially curbing carbon emissions," says the document, a copy of which was obtained by Kyodo News.

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