Nepal Demands Climate Compensation From Major Emitters

Nepal has launched a major diplomatic campaign demanding climate compensation from the world's largest greenhouse gas emitters, naming China, the United States, and India as bearing historical responsibility for the devastating flash floods that struck the country on August 26. The disaster, triggered by a massive ice and rock collapse near the Tibetan border, has killed more than 1,100 people and left thousands missing, prompting the government to frame the tragedy as a direct consequence of global warming and to seek billions in recovery funds. Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal announced the shift in Nepal's diplomatic approach in an interview with Kantipur TV, stating the country is moving from seeking aid to demanding justice and compensation. "We are paying the ultimate price for a global crisis we did not create. The rapid melting of glaciers and these catastrophic mountain tsunamis are direct consequences of global climate change," Khanal said. He emphasized that Nepal's own greenhouse gas emissions are "virtually negligible," yet it faces disproportionate consequences. "This is not a matter of charity; it is a matter of legal and moral liability," he added.