'Not charity': Nepal seeks compensation from India, US, China for deadly flood
Nepal is demanding climate compensation from major emitters like India, the US, and China, arguing that it suffers disproportionately from glacier melt and floods. The government is shifting its diplomatic stance from requesting aid to seeking legal and moral liability.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing international pressure on major economies to address 'loss and damage' caused by climate change in vulnerable nations.
Nepal has launched a diplomatic push to seek climate-related compensation from major greenhouse gas emitters, including India, the US and China, as the country grapples with the devastating aftermath of deadly flash floods.Nepal foreign minister Shisir Khanal said the Himalayan nation contributes "virtually negligible" greenhouse gas emissions but is bearing a disproportionate share of the consequences of climate change, including rapid glacier melt and extreme mountain disasters."We are paying the ultimate price for a global crisis we did not create.
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