Nepal calls for greater climate finance for mountain resilience
Summary
Nepal has urged the international community to increase accessible climate finance for mountain regions facing intensifying climate impacts. Foreign Affairs Minister Shisir Khanal made the appeal at a COP31 side event in Antalya, highlighting the August 26 Bhotekoshi flood and calling for stronger global cooperation.
Key Points
- Nepal called for greater climate adaptation financing and easier access to funds for mountain regions at a COP31 side event in Antalya, Türkiye.
- Foreign Affairs Minister Shisir Khanal said climate-induced disasters such as the August 26 Bhotekoshi flood have caused heavy economic, physical and human losses in Nepal.
- The event was jointly hosted by Nepal, Bhutan and Kyrgyzstan with ICIMOD and the JOY Environment Network.
- Khanal urged the world to keep the 1.5 degrees Celsius temperature goal within reach and make mountain resilience a bigger part of the global climate agenda.
