Nepal has made a commitment to achieving a net-zero emission by 2045 and increasing the share of clean energy in the country’s energy demand to 15 per cent and forest cover to 45 per cent by 2030.

In his address to the World Leaders Summit during the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Glasgow, United Kingdom, on Monday, Nepal’s delegation head, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba made the announcement.