Speaker Aryal seeks solidarity with nations at risk of climate change
Summary
Speaker Dol Prasad (DP) Aryal has called on global leaders to back countries most affected by climate change, saying Nepal is bearing severe losses despite contributing less than 0.1 per cent to global emissions. Addressing the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, he urged stronger parliamentary solidarity, climate finance, and disaster-risk reduction for mountain nations.
Key Points
- Speaker Dol Prasad (DP) Aryal told the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union that Nepal is suffering disproportionate damage from climate change despite very low emissions.
- He said the August 26 floods, described as a Himalayan tsunami, showed the global scale of the climate crisis and the need for solidarity with vulnerable countries.
- Aryal urged parliaments to build a stronger network for climate conservation, disaster risk reduction, mountain resilience, and climate finance.
- He also highlighted Nepal’s parliamentary inclusivity, legal reform agenda, and commitment to cooperative democratic governance.
