World Bank Leader, Accused of Climate Denial, Offers a New Response
Source: New York Times
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.
By David Gelles and Alan Rappeport
Gelles covers the intersection of capitalism and climate; Rappeport covers economic policy.
Sept. 22, 2022
Updated 3:27 p.m. ET
The president of the World Bank, David Malpass, on Thursday tried to restate his views on climate change amid widespread calls for his dismissal after he refused to acknowledge that the burning of fossil fuels is rapidly warming the planet.
In an interview on CNN International on Thursday morning, Mr. Malpass said he accepted the overwhelming scientific conclusion that human activity is warming the planet.
“It’s clear that greenhouse gas emissions are coming from man-made sources, including fossil fuels,” he said. “I’m not a denier.”
He also sent a memo to World Bank staff, which was obtained by The New York Times, in which he wrote “it’s clear that greenhouse gas emissions from human activities are causing climate change, and that the sharp increase in the use of coal, diesel, and heavy fuel oil in both advanced economies and developing countries is creating another wave of the climate crisis.”
That was much different from Tuesday, ...
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“I am not a scientist,” Malpass previously equivocated.
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What an asshole.
