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IMF says US must solve debt crisis

2013-10-03 16:13:49| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

IMF managing director Christine Lagarde says failure to raise the debt ceiling is a far worse threat to global economy than the current government shutdown.

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IMF to shine light on 'murky cobweb of energy subsidies'

2013-09-26 01:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BusinessGreen: The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has pledged to help boost the green economy and tackle climate change by highlighting the damage of misplaced energy subsidies. Speaking at a United Nations summit on sustainable development this week, Christine Lagarde, managing director of the IMF, said getting the pricing right for the green economy was crucial to delivering sustainable development. Lagarde said that while the IMF was not an environmental group, it could help to "shine a...

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Lagarde says IMF work can contribute to environmental change

2013-09-24 14:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: The International Monetary Fund can play a role in protecting the planet from environmental damage, IMF head Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday, as she highlighted how an analysis of the harmful effects of energy subsidies could act as a catalyst for action. Lagarde's speech at the United Nations on Tuesday was the most direct example yet of the IMF's foray into focusing on climate change, after it published a research paper on energy subsidies in March. "The IMF is not an environmental organization,...

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