Nepal, Sept. 30 -- Members of Parliament in the National Assembly (NA) have underscored on making strong initiatives for climate justice and climate finance in the COP-31.

In today's meeting of the upper house of the Federal Parliament's Development, Economic Affairs, and Good Governance Committee, MPs emphasized that Nepal should focus on effective preparations for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP-31) and prioritize addressing climate-related disaster risk reduction and climate justice.

Ghanashyam Rijal mentioned that 21 glacial lakes in Nepal are said to be at risk and urged the government to increase investment for risk management. He emphasized that the state should invest adequately in early warning systems and preparedness b...