Nepal has presented its second nationally determined contribution (NDC) report to the UN outlining its ambitious targets for the next decade to reduce emissions and support vulnerable communities to adapt to the impacts of climate change.

The document submitted to the UN Framework on Convention of Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat, outlines Nepal’s mitigation efforts—commitment to promote renewable energy, electric mobility and manage forests—but fails to deliver concrete plans to adapt to the effects of rise in global temperatures, experts say.

“That Nepal submitted its NDC within the stipulated deadline sends a positive message to the international community that Nepal, despite being one of the countries least responsible for climate change, is committed to fighting climate change,” Manjeet Dhakal, a member of the NDC working committee, told the Post.

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