David Malpass, under fire for months by critics who accused him of climate denialism, said he would resign in June, a year before his term ends.
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World Leaders Meet as Global Economy Faces Multiple Threats
High inflation, food insecurity and a possible global recession loom large as the Group of 20 summit discussions begin.
At COP27, Plans to Overhaul the IMF and World Bank Gain Traction
As global warming delivers cascading weather disasters, leaders at U.N. climate talks say it’s time to radically overhaul the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.
Credibility Questions Dog World Bank President at Climate Summit
David Malpass has faced continuing criticism from those who question his commitment to climate action as well as the bank’s track record.
20 Nations at High Risk From Global Warming Might Halt Debt Payments
The countries want their collective $685 billion in debts forgiven so the money can be invested in climate projects.
World Bank Leader, Accused of Climate Denial, Offers a New Response
David Malpass touched off a furor, including calls for his removal, when he refused to acknowledge that fossil fuels are warming the planet. On Thursday, he restated his position.
World Bank Leader, Accused of Climate Denial, Offers a New Response
David Malpass touched off a furor, including calls for his removal, when he refused to acknowledge that fossil fuels are warming the planet.
World Bank Leader, Accused of Climate Denial, Offers a New Response
David Malpass touched off a furor, including calls for his removal, when he refused to acknowledge that fossil fuels are warming the planet. On Thursday, he restated his position.
Al Gore Calls the World Bank Chief a ‘Climate Denier’
The former vice president also said President Biden should seek to have the Trump-nominated bank leader, David Malpass, removed from his role.
For Elite? Yes. Ostentatious? Yes. But Also Effective.
For all the criticism of the World Economic Forum’s display of wealth, productive partnerships are indeed formed at Davos, participants say.