'After years of David Malpass in the president's office, we cannot afford another second of climate denial leading the bank,' said glasgowactions director Andrew Nazdin.
even deadlier, especially for humanity's poorest members who have done the least to cause the crisis.
Concerned citizens from around the globe are demonstrating throughout the week to demand that the World Bank stop financing fossil fuels. They also plan to call for an overhaul of both Bretton Woods institutions—the World Bank and the—to"prioritize justice, helping developing countries to green to follow a 1.5°C roadmap with poverty alleviation at its heart," according to the Glasgow Actions Team.
Campaigners also plan to gather outside the World Bank on Wednesday for a"Stop Fossil Gas" demonstration, where they will draw attention to the bank's continued funding of a worldwide expansion of gas pipelines. While demanding a turnaround on green funding in developing countries, the"Wrong Way on Climate" bike protest blocked rush-hour traffic outside World Bank headquarters as finance ministers traveled to dinner parties and backroom meetings.
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