Nepal should not only negotiate the consequences; it should confront the cause at COP31
Summary
Nepal has set four core priorities for COP31 in Antalya, including a mountain agenda, loss and damage support, climate finance, and climate justice. The article argues that Nepal should also press the world’s biggest emitters to cut greenhouse gas emissions at the source, not just negotiate the consequences.
Key Points
- Nepal outlined four national priorities for COP31: a mountain agenda, loss and damage support, accessible climate finance, and climate justice rooted in equity.
- The article says Nepal’s negotiating agenda overlooks a crucial point: urging major emitters to make rapid and substantial cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.
- It argues that adaptation aid and compensation are important but cannot solve the climate crisis unless emissions at the source are reduced.
- Nepal should present itself as a model on climate action while making emissions cuts by the biggest polluters its foremost COP31 demand.
