The city office has also started installing portable air quality monitoring devices in various locations.

Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba tells the court in The Hague that Nepal has suffered disproportionately ‘for the crimes we never committed.’

The award recognises her contributions to conservation, sustainable tourism and women’s empowerment.

Last month ranked as the second-warmest November on record after November 2023.

The company fosters Nepali youths’ sustainable innovation.

Acharya is the founder of Avni Ventures, one of Nepal’s largest plastic recycling networks.

South Korea is hosting delegates from about 175 countries at the fifth and final meeting of the UN INC-5.

Studies show polluted air is shortening Nepali lives by almost five years.

Although most brands have taken positive initiatives, many have done it as a part of their CSR efforts – and perhaps mainly to showcase said efforts in their annual reports.

While residents acknowledged the marginal improvement, they noted that the air quality is still unhealthy. Prolonged exposure to air in the ‘very poor’ category can lead to respiratory illnesses, according to CPCB guidelines.

Participants stress the need for a regulatory framework to boost Nepal’s green finance market.

India’s pollution control authority said the national capital territory’s 24-hour air quality index (AQI) reading was at 484.

According to the website Science Direct, an average of 20 typhoons, or 25 percent of typhoons worldwide, barrel their way into the Philippines every year. Out of the 20, five are considered disastrous, while an average of nine makes landfall.

With air quality hitting “hazardous” highs, Lahore is forced into survival mode — schools shut, hospitals overflow, and households resort to pricey air purifiers to keep the smog at bay.

Sakal Bio Enzyme Nepal and Reverse Vending Machine Nepal also bagged the awards. Seven Nepali environmental startups proposed their pitches for a greener future.

At 4 pm on Thursday, Nov. 14, Delhi’s average AQI was 424, and to prevent further deterioration, the sub- committee decided to invoke GRAP – III.

Officials call for collective efforts to tackle air pollution. Meteorologists say air quality could start improving from Friday if wind conditions change.

During his meeting with Azerbaijani President Aliyev, Paudel emphasises Nepal’s minimal carbon footprint yet disproportionate impact from climate change.

Money is a central focus of the COP29 climate talks being held in Azerbaijan. A previous goal of $100 billion per year, which expires in 2025, was met two years late in 2022.

With climate finance weighing heavily at the UN COP29 in Azerbaijan, Singapore announced that it will commit up to US$500 million to a national initiative to channel financing to decarbonise Asia.