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David Malpass: World Bank chief pressed by climate questions

February 15, 2023

In his four years as World Bank President, David Malpass oversaw its response to crises ranging from the Covid-19 pandemic to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and food and energy shortages.

But the lead-up to the announcement Wednesday that he would leave the development lender nearly a year early -- by late June -- has been bugged by a climate denial row.