Nepal calls for greater climate finance for mountain resilience
Summary
Nepal has called on the international community to increase accessible climate adaptation finance for mountain regions, warning that climate change is intensifying disasters and threatening vulnerable communities. Foreign Affairs Minister Shisir Khanal made the appeal at a COP31 side event in Antalya, Türkiye, and cited the August 26 Bhotekoshi flood as a stark example.
Key Points
- Nepal urged richer climate adaptation financing to better support mountain resilience and vulnerable communities.
- Foreign Affairs Minister Shisir Khanal made the appeal at a COP31 side event in Antalya, Türkiye.
- The minister cited the August 26 Bhotekoshi flood as evidence of the economic, physical and human toll of climate-related disasters.
- He called for stronger regional and international cooperation and renewed efforts to keep global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius.
