Well yes, he is said "to enjoy a lavish personal lifestyle with a taste for expensive suits", even though the claim is completely untrue. As Pachauri revealed to the Guardian in December, his suits are made by a local tailor in Delhi, for 2,200 rupees (£30) apiece. Having seen them close up, I can
The KPMG report into the finances of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), a charity directed by Pachauri, concluded: "No evidence was found that indicated personal fiduciary benefits accruing to Pachauri from his various advisory roles that would have led to a conflict of interest." Pachauri d
So what can Pachauri do? There is now a large community of people - those who deny that man-made climate change is taking place - who appear to be out to get him. His crime is being chairman of the IPCC. That, as far as they are concerned, makes him guilty of any charge they wish to throw at him. Th
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Press continue to hound Rajendra Pachauri despite his innocence | George Monbiot
Rajendra Pachauri cleared of financial misdealings
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