Energy, Environment Top Economic Meeting

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WASHINGTON - World economic policymakers are turning their attention to how wealthy nations can help developing countries meet their energy needs while protecting the environment.

They also assessing a report examining how development agencies can reinforce good government practices and fight corruption.
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The head of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz, said the bank's Development Committee would discuss "options for increasing investments to help developing countries meet their energy needs while leaving a smaller environmental footprint."

Wolfowitz, an architect of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, said there was an enormous need for energy in the developing world, where nearly 1.6 billion people do not have access to electricity.

Since taking over as bank president a year ago after serving as deputy defense secretary, Wolfowitz has emphasized the need to fight corruption and has held up bank loans to several countries until they become more accountable.

Treasury Secretary John Snow praised Wolfowitz for his efforts to combat corruption.

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