Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle to Raise Climate Justice Issues in International Forums
Summary
Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle says Nepal will press climate justice demands in international forums, including meetings with the World Bank, UN, and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. He says Nepal is bearing the brunt of climate-induced disasters despite negligible emissions, while the impacts also extend downstream into India.
Key Points
- Swarnim Wagle says Nepal will strongly raise climate justice issues in international forums during his visit abroad.
- He plans to raise Nepal’s climate-related problems at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank meeting in Doha, with the World Bank and United Nations in the US, and at the Bretton Woods Institutions meeting in Bangkok.
- Wagle says Nepal contributes little to global greenhouse gas emissions but suffers severe climate-induced disasters such as floods.
- He argues the causes and consequences of these disasters are regional and global, requiring international support and cooperation.
