Nepal submits ratification of PACC to UN

Kathmandu, Oct. 6: The Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United Nations in New York Wednesday deposited the instrument of ratification of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change with the Secretary-General of the UN today.

According to a press statement issued by the Mission, it had submitted the instrument of ratification on behalf of the government of Nepal.

“Following the decision of the Legislature-Parliament of Nepal on 4 October, the instrument of ratification was sent to the Permanent Mission by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday together with the registration of Nepal’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) with UNFCCC Secretariat in Bonn by the Ministry of Population and Environment,” read the statement.
The instrument of ratification has been signed by Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat.
The deposition of the instruments of ratification by Nepal and other countries so far fulfilled the requirement necessary for the Paris Agreement to come into force.

The Agreement is now set to be in force on the thirtieth day, on 4 November.

The Agreement has been ratified by 72 States accounting for 56.75 per cent of the global green house gas (GHG) emissions.

As per the requirement, at least 55 per cent GHG emission countries should submit the instrument of ratification for the implementation of the agreement.

“Nepal highlights that the Paris Agreement is a living instrument meant for serious implementation, in tandem with 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and hopes that its sincere implementation would help us adapt and mitigate the recurring problems such as landslides, floods, melting of glaciers, erratic and extreme weather patterns, and loss of biodiversity directly affecting the lives and livelihoods of millions of people,” said the mission.

According to the Mission, in view of the fact that Climate Change vulnerability of Nepal as LDC, LLDC and mountainous country was very high and its pathway for sustainable development was both difficult and costly, Nepal maintained that an easy, transparent and direct access to climate finance and technology should be ensured for the countries like Nepal, in addition to the development cooperation and support, as provisioned in the Paris Agreement and other instruments.