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Climate crisis | The Guardian
View In: World BankMany believe there is little future in trying to tackle problems of the 2020s with institutions created in the 1940sWanted: a new president for the World Bank, a venerable global institution with a mission to eradicate poverty. The successful candidate will have a plan for tackling the crisis in huma...

Climate Home News
View In: World BankLast year, the World Bank's president David Malpass refused to accept the scientific consensus on global warming, leading to calls for the US government to push him out The post World Bank chief to step down early after climate controversy appeared first on Climate Home News.

Climate crisis | The Guardian
View In: World BankDavid Malpass was criticised when he dodged question about fossil fuels’ link to climate crisisThe World Bank president, David Malpass, has announced his resignation months after sparking controversy by failing to say whether he accepted that fossil fuels were driving the climate crisis.Malpass, wh...

Common Dreams
View In: World BankIn a move cheered by climate advocates, World Bank President David Malpass—who sparked outrage last year by refusing to affirm that burning fossil fuels is heating the planet—said Wednesday that he would step down from his post by the end of June, nearly a year ahead of schedule. "Serving as presiden...

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16. Climate-focused reform of World Bank could be done in a year, says Al Gore

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18. 'Are you a climate denier?': Guardian journalist questions World Bank president

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