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Nepal’s foreign minister is urging the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitters to compensate the nation after a recent catastrophic floods event. The official stressed that China, the United States, and India should bear financial responsibility for the devastation caused locally.
Despite contributing minimally to worldwide emission totals, Nepal finds itself confronting a humanitarian crisis precipitated by factors beyond its own control.
“Can a domestic tragedy translate into actionable international accountability?” the minister posed.
Presenter: Cyril Vanier
Guests:
Manjeet Dhakal – Lead Adviser to the Chair of the UN Least Developed Countries Group on Climate Change
Erin Sikorsky – Director of the Center for Climate and Security and former Deputy Director at the US National Intelligence Council
George Monbiot – Environmental campaigner and author of Heat: How to Stop the Planet Burning
Published On 3 Sep 2026
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