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ADB draft report says 3B Asians could become affluent by 2050; significant challenges

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Asia accounted for about 20% of the world’s energy consumption in 2000, 27% in 2007, and is expected to rise above 40% by 2050. The draft report compares the potential outcomes for Asia under two competing scenarios: the Asian Century and the Middle Income Trap. Energy consumption.

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