Kathmandu, Jan. 20
Nirvana Chaudhary, Managing Director of
Chaudhary Group, said that since less developed countries including Nepal are
suffering from the effects of climate change, the first world should pay
serious attention to this.
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in
Davos of Switzerland representing the Nepali private sector on Friday, he
emphasized that the countries of the world should join hands and move forward to
minimise the negative impacts of climate change which has become a serious
challenge.
Chaudhary was the only participant from the
Nepali private sector at the Forum that deliberated upon the important global
agenda.
Speaking at the 'Alpine Economies at 2C'
session, Chaudhary said that the world should consider climate change as the
main challenge of the present time as the global warming is affecting the
Himalayan and mountainous countries like Nepal at a rapid pace.
"Nepal has been experiencing the harmful
effects of climate change. Our glaciers are beginning to recede. We have
started experiencing the effects of extremely cold weather in the Himalayan
region and extremely hot weather in the Tarai (southern plain) region," he
said while stating that in the future, there will be a lack of water for
agriculture and hydropower, as well as for household supply.
He said that to deal with the climate
change, it is necessary to create a climate problem solution platform that
includes all aspects focused on mountain communities. In addition, it is
necessary to bring sustainable projects with a focus on the Himalayan community
together with corporate and charitable organizations, he said.
About three decades ago, Chaudhary's
father, Binod Chaudhary, Chairman of Chaudhary Group and Member of Parliament, had
participated in the World Economic Forum. Binod was given the title of 'Global
Leader for Tomorrow'.
In 2021, the World Economic Forum nominated
Nirvana as a 'Young Global Leader (YGL)'.
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