.glasgowactions' andrewnazdin says David Malpass' impending resignation as World Bank chief is a golden opportunity to get leadership in place that's ready to tackle the climate crisis.'
Feb 16, 2023In 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.
Malpass—who was nominated by then-U.S. President Donald Trump in 2019—also touted"new records in financing levels, including climate financing." Luisa Abbott-Galvao, senior international policy campaigner at Friends of the Earth U.S., said in a statement. ;𠇋ig news: climate denier out at the World Bank, perhaps opening the way for serious climate finance\nhttps://t.co/ij1XLhfDQu;𠇚ndrew Nazdin, director of Glasgow Action Teams, said that"we need a 21st-century bank, ready to tackle 21st-century problems. Malpass' position had become untenable, and his resignation is a golden opportunity to get leadership in place that's ready to tackle the climate crisis.
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