Addressing the conference, Minister Paswan outlined the challenges faced by Nepal as an under developed Himalayan country.
Nepal has been witnessing an increase in temperature that has accelerated glacier melting in the Himalayas, including in the Mount Everest. As a result, the risk of Glacial Lake Outburst; floods threatening the lives and livelihoods of our people has grown ever more serious, Minister Paswan said.
"Climate change has been affecting our water availability, agricultural production, tourism and ecosystem system," he stated.
Nepal also urged at the global forum that the global average temperature rise be maintained below 1.5 degree Celsius compared to the pre-industrial level.
"I also urge you all to recognize the contributions that mountains offer to humanity and consider increasing support to the most vulnerable least developed countries and small mountainous developing states like Nepal," he added.
Updating the international community about the post-quake scenario in the country, Minister Paswan mentioned that the government was facing additional challenges, apart from climate change issues, following the grim economic and ecological vulnerability.
"Our national effort with limited resources and capacity alone is not sufficient to resolve the adverse impacts of climate change," he stated, adding that
Nepal contributes less than 0.1 percent of global green house gas emissions, and yet it suffers the most.
"I call upon all developed countries to ensure new, additional and predictable financial support to secure the lives and livelihoods of the most vulnerable countries including small mountainous developing states," said Paswan.
The conference is being held in paris from Nov 29 to Dec 11, where the world leaders have been expressing their views and the way forward to cope with the challenges posed by climate change.
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