Tag: Climate change
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...
Bhotekoshi Disaster Highlights Urgent Need for Climate-Resilient Hydropower
Kathmandu: Stakeholders have expressed serious concern over the growing risk of natural disasters in the Himalayan and hilly regions due to climate change and...
Shrestha Urges Readiness for El Niño Impact on Hydropower and Water...
Kathmandu, Aug. 22: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has called for preparations to deal with the El Niño crisis....
Government to Review of Non-Progressing Hydropower Projects
Kathmandu, July 14: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has said that the government will study the status of hydropower...
EU Launches €5 Million Project to Expand Energy Connectivity in South...
Kathmandu — A regional project worth €5 million has been launched with financial support from the European Union (EU) to promote cross-border electricity trade...
Regional Climate Finance Initiative to Benefit Vulnerable Communities in Nepal
Kathmandu: A new initiative has been launched to improve the livelihoods of marginalized communities in Nepal that are highly vulnerable to climate change.
Under the...
New Energy Era in Nepal: Renewable Energy Law, Green Hydrogen Pilot...
Kathmandu: Nepal has placed green hydrogen development among its national priorities as it takes a new strategic step toward clean energy transition and green...
Nepal Urged to Diversify Energy Sources to Strengthen Long-Term Energy Security
KATHMANDU: Experts have called on the government to urgently prioritize energy security through diversification of energy sources and accelerated investment in electricity storage technologies,...
Government Prioritizes Reservoir Hydropower, Citing Kulekhani as Role Model
Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has said that Nepal will now move forward with reservoir-based hydropower projects as...
Nepal Prepares for Santa Marta Conference on Fossil Fuel Transition
KATHMANDU, April 9: Nepal is finalizing its priorities ahead of the First International Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, scheduled in Santa Marta,...
