On the night, Casino went away with one win for best sound - plus a Rising Star award for Eva Green, who played Bond girl Vesper Lynd.

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This message was not accepted by the Green Party - which argued that Bond movies reflected concerns rather than created them.

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Cities like Seattle are joining with others around the world and taking on goals for green development, while states like Colorado are passing bond initiatives for transit and new requirements for clean energy.

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HSBC's top three managers have all been with the bank for about 25 years, and the company flouted U.K. corporate governance rules, which call for a clear division between chief executive and chairman, by bumping Green up to chairman, from chief executive, after Sir John Bond retired in 2005.

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