Nepal’s leading role must to reduce risks of carbon emission: NC General Secretary Sharma

Lalitpur, July 10: Nepali Congress General Secretary Bishwa Prakash Sharma sought Nepal’s leading role in mitigating the risks of carbon emissions, which, he claimed, is a major factor in climate change.

During a training on environment and climate change issues organised by the Nepali Congress’s Environment and Climate Change Department at the party’s central office in Sanepa on Thursday, General Secretary Sharma said climate change is a common and pressing issue afflicting the world irrespective of location. The unseasonal rains last year caused damage amounting to billions of rupees, and this week the burst of a glacial lake caused equally significant damage in Rasuwa, the leader reminded.

According to him, the impact of climate change is increasing due to excessive carbon emissions, so we must focus on reducing and eliminating plastic use, as well as correcting human behaviour. According to him, 46 glacial lakes in Nepal and China and one in India are at risk of breach. “If carbon emissions do not subside and human habits go unchecked, an explosion is unavoidable at any time.”

He further argued that the oceans contribute 30 per cent and rivers 3 per cent to reducing the world’s carbon emissions. At the same time, humans must be proactive in controlling their reckless activities to minimise global environmental threats.