Nepal proposes Himalayan climate mechanism with India and China
Nepalese Prime Minister Balendra Shah called for a climate alliance with India and China after catastrophic flooding across the region. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, he proposed a Nepal-led mechanism focused on strengthening resilience across the fragile Himalayan ecosystem.
Nepalese Prime Minister Balendra Shah has proposed a climate alliance involving Nepal, India and China to protect the Himalayan ecosystem. Shah made the proposal at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, following catastrophic flooding across the region. He urged world leaders to respond to threats affecting the Himalayas.
He said glaciers and floods do not follow national borders, and proposed establishing a “Himalaya climate resilience mechanism”. The initiative, as described in the supplied material, would be led by Nepal, India and China. The available excerpt does not give details of the mechanism’s proposed funding, governance or timetable.
It also does not include responses from India, China or other governments.
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