Nepal lobbies for mountain agenda at COP31
Summary
Nepal used COP31 in Türkiye to push a dedicated global workstream on mountains and climate change, along with stronger climate finance, adaptation support and loss-and-damage funding. Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal led the delegation, while Agriculture, Forests and Environment Minister Gita Chaudhary is set to continue the talks in the final week.
Key Points
- Nepal pressed for a dedicated programme on mountains and climate change at COP31 and urged that mountain-specific indicators be included in global adaptation and climate finance frameworks.
- Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal highlighted the impact of climate-driven disasters in Nepal and called for swift, equitable post-disaster reconstruction support.
- Nepal co-hosted high-level events with other mountain countries and international partners to advance mountain resilience and adaptation finance.
- Khanal also held bilateral meetings with Ethiopian and Finnish ministers and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during the conference.
