Nepal needs compensation on climate issues: UML leader Pokhrel
Summary
CPN (UML) general secretary Shankar Pokhrel has urged countries responsible for the climate crisis to compensate Nepal, citing the country’s rising losses from global warming. He linked the demand to the recent flashfloods in the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river systems.
Key Points
- Shankar Pokhrel called for climate compensation for Nepal from industrialized countries that drive global emissions.
- He said Nepal, as a Himalayan nation, is bearing heavy financial losses from climate change.
- His remarks came after the August 26 flashflood in the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river systems linked to a glacier-rock fall in the Langtang area.
- Party leaders and community organizations are helping with rescue and relief in the flood-affected areas.
