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World Bank Group President David Malpass Opening Remarks -Media Roundtable - Annual Meetings 2022

· David Malpass, President of the World Bank Group (International)

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ContextMedia roundtable call opening the 2022 World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings; the World Bank fights poverty and faces a crisis for development.

Why it mattersMalpass stresses real emission cuts over pledges.

Problems raised
  1. Greenhouse gas emissions must fall.
  2. Climate action is costly.
  3. Development faces crises.
Solutions proposed
  1. Pursue actual emission reductions.
  2. Implement the Climate Change Action Plan.
  3. Communicate priorities to the media.
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