Emerging nations seize bigger role in clean energy race

London

A RANGE of developing countries have emerged as leaders in a global race to switch to sustainable energy by 2030, by boosting their policies to help improve people's access to reliable, affordable and clean power, the World Bank said on Wednesday.

But richer developed countries must do far more to promote energy efficiency or global warming will continue longer with serious consequences, a leading energy group said.

Some 40 per cent of 111 countries surveyed by the World Bank had strong policies to improve people's access to reliable and affordable energy, make industries and homes more energ…