Nepal's prime minister is using his UN General Assembly speech to push climate justice after the August flood and landslide disaster in the Trisuli Valley. The country's per capita emissions are 0.5 tons, roughly 0.1% of global emissions, while the US sits near 15 tons per person. The article argues Nepal should highlight its own climate action, including 46% forest cover, mostly hydroelectric power, and EVs making up 75% of new vehicles, rather than relying on sympathy or weak international climate funds. The disaster, tied to warming at high elevation, caused an estimated $4.7 billion in damage. The author notes that the existing climate fund has only a $20 million disbursement cap, so Nepal needs real finance and resilient rebuilding. The piece also criticizes poor planning, like settlements on floodplains and too many hydropower plants in one basin. For readers tracking carbon markets and climate policy, this is a useful example of how vulnerable countries are framing responsibility and asking for concrete support, not just statements.
