Statement by Prime Minister of Nepal Rt. Hon. K P Sharma Oli at the Climate Ambition Summit

12 December 2020

 

Excellencies,

Distinguished Delegates,

 

I commend the leadership of Chile, France, Italy, UK and the United Nations for convening this summit.

The COVID-19 has forced us to postpone the COP-26. However, our quest for a cleaner and greener earth cannot be postponed.

Nepal strongly supports the Paris Agreement and the call to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees.

We are committed to the promotion of climate-resilient development and aim to move towards a zero-carbon economy.

To promote green growth and green recovery, we prioritize producing clean and renewable energy, promoting e-mobility, low carbon infrastructure and ecotourism.

We aim to extend protected area from 23% to 30% by 2030 and preserve biodiversity.

I urge the world to recognize value of the Himalayas to maintain ecological balance in the oceans and control global warming.

Nepal will submit enhanced NDCs by the end of this year and develop an ambitious Long-Term Strategy to reach net zero scenario by 2050.

We are developing a National Adaptation Plan and corresponding Climate Finance Strategy and Roadmap by 2021.

We will introduce climate resilient adaptation plans in all 753 Local Levels by 2030.

Easy and adequate access to climate finance becomes critical for us to implement these ambitions.

We seek hands of all countries to march ahead for a greener journey together.

Thank you.