Tag: Climate change

Nepal-AIT Cooperation Proposed for Disaster Resilience and Green Economy Development

KATHMANDU: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has said practical cooperation between Nepal and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)...

Nepal Calls for Space Technology and Regional Cooperation to Reduce Climate...

Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has called for stronger use of space technology, data sharing and regional cooperation...

Nepal to Review Hydropower Design Standards After Bhote Koshi Floods

Kathmandu — The devastating Bhote Koshi floods have prompted calls to revise hydropower project design standards in Nepal after extensive damage to surface structures...

Nepal Unveils Water and Weather White Papers, Plans Action on Floods...

The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology and the Centre for Water Resources Research and Development under the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation...

Nepal Eyes Electricity Exports to Sri Lanka via India

KATHMANDU, Oct 13: Efforts to deepen regional power connectivity have opened up the possibility of Nepal exporting surplus electricity to Sri Lanka through India,...

Nepal’s Energy Sector Seeks Grid Reform, Greater Investment and Climate Resilience

Kathmandu: Mohan Dangi, president of the Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN), has urged the government and the Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) to review...

Hydropower Insurance Must Go Beyond Compensation to Reduce Risks: Rajouria

Kathmandu: Nepal Hydropower Association President Er. Arun Rajouria has said hydropower insurance should be developed not merely as a means of providing compensation after...

FM Khanal Calls for Integrated Approach to Climate Challenges from Everest...

To raise the issue of climate change strongly before the international community, Nepal organized a special program in New York, USA, titled “From Everest...

PM Shah Proposes Tri-National Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism

Kathmandu, Sept 25: Prime Minister Balendra Shah has proposed the establishment of a 'Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism' among Nepal, India and China. During his address...

India Approves 18-Hour Daily Power Exports to Nepal Until Dec. 31

KATHMANDU, Sept 15: India has approved the export of electricity to Nepal for 18 hours a day until December 31, following last month’s devastating...

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