KATHMANDU: As the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP-30) under the UN climate framework approaches, Nepal has intensified its preparations.

Scheduled from November 10–21 in Belém, Brazil, the summit will focus on reducing fossil fuel consumption, conserving forests, oceans, and biodiversity, transforming agriculture and food systems, human development, and technology and capacity building.

Nepal plans to highlight outcomes from the “Sagarmatha Sambaad 2025,” particularly on Himalayan conservation.

The Ministry of Forests and Environment is holding phased meetings with government, NGO, and development partners to finalize the agenda, which includes global reviews of climate achievements, loss and damage, adaptation, mitigation, carbon finance, and Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

Nepal will also present issues related to recent climate-induced losses and disasters, emphasizing the impacts on the country due to shifting monsoon patterns and rising Himalayan temperatures, projected to increase 0.3–0.7°C above global averages.

UNDP Nepal analysts suggest that countries like Nepal must push for global compensation for climate loss while strengthening policy, technology, and capacity.

Minister Dr. Madan Prasad Pariyar is expected to lead Nepal’s ministerial delegation at COP-30.