PM Oli informs COP-26 delegation about Sagarmatha Sambad

February 18, Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Wednesday met a delegation headed by Coordinator of 26th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP-26) organizing committee and British lawmaker, Alok Sharma.

The COP-26 to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is taking place from 1-12 November 2020, in Glasgow, UK.

At a meeting held at the Prime Minister’s official residence, Baluwatar, the delegation enquired the PM on climate change impacts in the Himalayan region of Nepal, shared PM’s press adviser Surya Thapa.

Thapa further shared the delegation also told PM Oli that the COP-26 was interested to study emerging impacts of climate change in the Himalayan region of Nepal.

The delegation further said they were positively taking Nepal’s planning to convene the Sagarmatha Sambad (dialogue programme) so as to address the issues of climate change.

On the occasion, delegation leader Sharma expressed readiness to collaborate with the government.

Sharma also lauded Nepal’s planning to reduce carbon emission from 2030 to 2050.

On the occasion, Prime Minister Oli informed the delegation about Nepal’s efforts and commitment towards reducing carbon emission.

PM Oli also informed the delegation that the Sagarmatha Sambadwhich was adjourned this year due to COVID-19 pandemic would be convened in coming days.

The COP-26 that was scheduled for November 2020 was postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic.