FM Khanal urges climate justice beyond slogans, calls for grant-based finance
Summary
Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal urged the international community to provide grant-based climate finance to Nepal and warned that climate justice must move beyond slogans. He said climate-related disasters are straining development, infrastructure and livelihoods, and called for stronger cooperation on adaptation, early warning systems and data sharing.
Key Points
- Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said Nepal needs new, easily accessible and grant-based climate finance to face the climate crisis.
- He stressed that climate justice must be turned into concrete action because Nepal bears a disproportionate burden despite its tiny share of global emissions.
- Khanal said climate-related disasters like the Bhotekoshi flood and landslide are repeatedly diverting development resources into rescue and reconstruction.
- He called for stronger regional scientific cooperation, improved early warning systems and a more effective Climate Diplomacy Section in the Foreign Ministry.
