NYT
Nepal’s Gen Z Is Taking on the World’s Polluters Over Climate Disasters
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Nepal's government is seeking financial reparations from major economies for climate-related damages, citing glacier collapse in the Himalayas. The country accounts for less than 0.1 percent of global carbon emissions. Nepal has called for compensation at international climate negotiations based on the disparity between its low emissions and the severe glacial melting affecting its territory.
