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Climate experts in dismay at choice of Mathias Cormann as OECD chief – The Guardian
Critics say election of former Australian finance minister with ‘atrocious record’ sends a dangerous signal
Climate experts have expressed dismay at the choice of Mathias Cormann, a former finance minister in an Australian government with a record of strong hostility to climate action, as secretary general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), an international institution that advises rich countries on policy and poor countries on how to become wealthier.
Jennifer Morgan, the executive director of Greenpeace International, said: We have little confidence in Cormanns ability…
