Nepal says big polluters must ‘wake up’ as it calls for climate compensation over flood disaster
Nepal is demanding $20 million in climate compensation following a catastrophic glacier-related flood that killed over 1,300 people. The government argues that major global polluters must take responsibility for climate-driven disasters in vulnerable nations that contribute minimally to global emissions.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing geopolitical tension regarding climate reparations and the disproportionate impact of global warming on Himalayan nations.
A woman looks on as heavy machinery works in the aftermath of deadly flash floods and a mudslide near the Nepal-Tibet border. A woman looks on as heavy machinery works in the aftermath of deadly flash floods and a mudslide near the Nepal-Tibet border. Nepal-Tibet flood disaster Nepal says big polluters must ‘wake up’ as it calls for climate compensation over flood disaster Foreign minister Shisir Khanal tells the Guardian the world’s biggest economies need to help Nepal, which contributes less than 0.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions
Prefer the Guardian on Google Nepal is demanding $20m in climate compensation for the recent devastating floods, as a senior minister called on the world’s most polluting countries to “wake up” and accept shared responsibility for a disaster that led to the death or disappearance of more than 6,000 people.
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