Climate justice must be put into practice, says Foreign Minister Khanal
Summary
Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has urged the international community to provide Nepal with accessible, grant-based climate finance and to turn climate justice into concrete action. He said recent floods and landslides show the rising toll of climate change on Nepal’s infrastructure, livelihoods and development.
Key Points
- Nepal contributes only 0.1 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions but faces disproportionate climate impacts, Khanal said.
- He called for accessible, grant-based climate finance, technology transfer and stronger institutional capacity for vulnerable countries.
- Recent Bhotekoshi floods and landslides were cited as evidence of growing losses to lives, infrastructure and livelihoods.
- Khanal urged regional cooperation on water and weather data, better early-warning systems and climate-resilient infrastructure.
