Nepal seeks climate compensation after devastating floods
Nepal is seeking climate justice and compensation from the UN-backed Loss and Damage Fund after devastating floods in August, Environment Minister Geeta Chaudhary told DW. Kathmandu says the country is still recovering, but the supplied material gives no details of its requested amount or the fund’s response.
Nepal is calling for climate justice and seeking compensation from the UN-backed Loss and Damage Fund after devastating floods in August, Environment Minister Geeta Chaudhary told DW. Chaudhary said Kathmandu was still reeling from the flooding. The government is presenting its request for support in the context of the damage caused by the disaster.
The minister’s comments identify compensation as a central demand but do not specify the amount Nepal is seeking. The supplied material also does not describe the extent of the damage, the number of people affected or the response from the Loss and Damage Fund. Nepal’s position, as reported by DW, is that climate justice should accompany international assistance after the floods.
No other government or institutional reaction is included in the available source material.
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