NEPAL SEEKS CLIMATE JUSTICE, WITH LOW EMISSIONS AND HIGH VULNERABILITY
Summary
Nepal argues for climate justice as a low-emitting country that remains highly vulnerable to climate impacts, highlighting recent floods, glacier collapse and major losses in the Langtang and Trishuli regions. The article also stresses the need for clean energy, climate finance, and stronger adaptation measures.
Key Points
- Nepal’s greenhouse-gas emissions remain a tiny share of global totals, but the country faces severe climate vulnerability and disaster losses.
- The article cites the 2026 glacier-and-rock collapse near the Nepal-China border that triggered catastrophic flooding across the Langtang, Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river basins.
- It argues that climate justice requires big emitters to cut emissions and provide more adaptation and loss-and-damage finance to vulnerable countries like Nepal.
- Nepal should expand hydropower, renewables, electric transport and climate-resilient agriculture while demanding fair representation in climate policy decisions.
