The European Central Bank also on Thursday said it has reduced its economic growth forecast for the Euro zone, predicting zero growth in 2013 from its previous forecast of 0.3% growth.
Bono argued that if we used transparency -- which tackles corruption like nothing else -- and technology, we can get closer to the "Zero Zone, " where extreme poverty is virtually eliminated by 2028.
On Wednesday he announced his vision to see the world's first "Ultra Low Emission Zone", meaning by 2020 only zero or low-emission cars would be allowed into central London.