• Nepal signed the UNFCCC in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992 and ratified it on 2nd May in 19994. Since then, Nepal has been regularly participating in COPs and other subsidiary meetings.
• It also became party of Kyoto Protocol by submitting its instrument of Accession on September 16, 2005.
• To take advantage of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) as a source of new investment and technology, Nepal is trying to develop various CDM projects which promote clean energy and sustainable development in the country. Nepal has recently set up the National Designated Authority under the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology to approve CDM projects.
• National Climate Change policy and National Adaptation Programme of Action are being formulated.
• The Alternative Energy Promotion Centre, together with several NGOs and private companies, is promoting clean energy efficiency technologies such as biogas, micro-hydro and solar through subsidies as well as technical assistance.
• In a bid to lower the usage of fossil fuel in the transport sector, Nepal is promoting electric vehicles as a promising alternative. Nepal is ideal for promotion of electric vehicles because they use hydropower, a local and clean resource instead of imported fossil fuel, and the driving conditions (short distances and relatively slow speeds) are suitable for EVs. Kathmandu now has approximately 600 zero-emission electric vehicles and there is potential for a lot more, provided that the government policies are favorable.
• Governments as well as INGOs are regularly working for data and information generation on Climate Change related impacts and for raising awareness among local people.
• Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology has set up Climate Change Network comprising of representatives of relevant government bodies, NGOs, civil society and experts for information and knowledge management and policy input.
(source:www.ccnn.org.np)
• It also became party of Kyoto Protocol by submitting its instrument of Accession on September 16, 2005.
• To take advantage of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) as a source of new investment and technology, Nepal is trying to develop various CDM projects which promote clean energy and sustainable development in the country. Nepal has recently set up the National Designated Authority under the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology to approve CDM projects.
• National Climate Change policy and National Adaptation Programme of Action are being formulated.
• The Alternative Energy Promotion Centre, together with several NGOs and private companies, is promoting clean energy efficiency technologies such as biogas, micro-hydro and solar through subsidies as well as technical assistance.
• In a bid to lower the usage of fossil fuel in the transport sector, Nepal is promoting electric vehicles as a promising alternative. Nepal is ideal for promotion of electric vehicles because they use hydropower, a local and clean resource instead of imported fossil fuel, and the driving conditions (short distances and relatively slow speeds) are suitable for EVs. Kathmandu now has approximately 600 zero-emission electric vehicles and there is potential for a lot more, provided that the government policies are favorable.
• Governments as well as INGOs are regularly working for data and information generation on Climate Change related impacts and for raising awareness among local people.
• Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology has set up Climate Change Network comprising of representatives of relevant government bodies, NGOs, civil society and experts for information and knowledge management and policy input.
(source:www.ccnn.org.np)
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