Kathmandu [Nepal], November 14 – Nepal has sought China’s support for establishing a proposed Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism under the leadership of Nepal, India and China to address growing climate risks in the mountain region.
Minister for Agriculture, Forest and Environment Gita Chaudhary raised the proposal during a bilateral meeting with Chinese Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu on Thursday, on the sidelines of COP31 in Antalya, Turkey.
According to Chaudhary’s Secretariat, she highlighted the increasing climate risks facing the Himalayas describing climate change as a shared transboundary challenge requiring regional cooperation.
She also thanked China for providing assistance to Nepal following the August 26 glacial disaster.
Chaudhary stressed the need to prioritise mountain issues, limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius and ensure adequate financing for climate adaptation.
She praised China’s progress in renewable energy, electric transportation and clean technology, expressing interest in expanding bilateral climate cooperation. She also invited Huang to visit Nepal.
