The Bush administration has consistently thwarted efforts by the World Bank to include global warming in its calculations, according to documents made public through a watchdog. On one occasion, the White House’s pointman at the bank, the now disgraced Paul Wolfowitz, personally intervened to remove the words “climate change” from the title of a bank progress report and ordered changes to the text of the report to shift the focus away from global warming.
The Vermont senator nevertheless supported final passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, calling it "a step forward" on climate and drug prices.
Campaigners say action on climate change is in jeopardy if MPs such as climate science denier John Redwood are granted key posts.
British Airways owner IAG led the list of buyers last year, analysis shows.
The protesters attempted to draw attention to the urgent need for large-scale climate action and pressure Democrat legislators to act.
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