US Treasury's Bessent Urges IMF and World Bank to Abandon Climate Plans
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- •Bessent, a US Treasury official, publicly repeated calls for the IMF and World Bank to drop climate-related programs on April 15, 2026.
- •France and other shareholders of the World Bank are actively working to preserve the Bank's climate strategy as of April 17, 2026.
- •The IMF and World Bank have been integrating climate considerations into their financial support frameworks for developing countries.
- •The US Treasury's stance opposes ongoing efforts by these institutions to fund climate projects globally.
What Could Happen If...
- ▸If the IMF and World Bank heed Bessent's calls and halt climate initiatives funding for climate projects in developing countries would decrease, potentially slowing global climate action and affecting vulnerable economies.
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