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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Fiona Harvey, Environment Correspondent

Head of World Bank under pressure after White House condemns his ‘climate denial’ comments

David Malpass, who was appointed by Donald Trump, has lost the confidence of many key diplomats.
David Malpass, who was appointed by Donald Trump, has lost the confidence of many key diplomats. Photograph: Issei Kato/AP

David Malpass, president of the World Bank, faces an uncertain future this week, after the White House joined a chorus of influential figures in condemning his apparent climate denialism.

Malpass remains in post for now but under severe pressure, despite issuing an apology and trying to explain his refusal last week to publicly acknowledge the human role in the climate crisis.

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