Wagle heads to COP31 to press Nepal’s climate agenda
Summary
Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has travelled to Türkiye to attend COP31, where Nepal will press for stronger climate finance and adaptation support for vulnerable mountain countries. Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal is leading the Nepali delegation as Nepal highlights the Himalayan impact of global warming.
Key Points
- Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle left for Türkiye to attend COP31 in Antalya.
- Nepal will seek stronger international support for climate finance and adaptation at the summit.
- Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal is leading the Nepali delegation and has already arrived in Antalya.
- Nepal is raising concern over the severe effects of global warming on the Himalayas, including glacier melt, floods and landslides.
