Nepal seeks greater climate resilience finance for mountain regions
Summary
Nepal has called for greater and more accessible adaptation finance to protect mountain regions from climate change impacts. Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal made the appeal at a COP31 side event in Antalya, where he warned of the losses caused by the recent Himalayan tsunami in Nepal.
Key Points
- Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal urged expanded access to adaptation finance for mountain regions at a COP31 side event in Antalya, Türkiye.
- Nepal, Bhutan and Kyrgyzstan jointly organised the event with ICIMOD and the Joy Environment Network.
- Khanal said mountain regions need priority in the UN climate process because nearly one third of the world’s population depends on mountain ecosystems.
- He called for predictable and easily accessible climate finance and stressed the need to keep global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius.
