fossil-fuel

Fossil fuels poison air

Rights group says COP28 should address air pollution, abuses

Global crisis, local solutions

Nepal must not wait for rich countries to pledge funds for climate action, we can do a lot on our own

Sonia Awale

Sky high fuel price hits Nepal’s tourism, airlines

One month after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the fallout of the war on global fuel prices threatens to derail Nepal’s aviation and tourism sector which was...

Ukraine crisis hits Nepal economy hard

On 8 March, international crude oil prices hit a record $139 per barrel due to the Ukraine crisis — nearly double the...

Ukraine, Climate, and Nepal

The Russian invasion of Ukraine two weeks ago has been called ‘a war over fossil fuel’ because it has exposed Europe’s dependence...

Sonia Awale

‘Nepal must scrap old diesel vehicles’

The rapidly deteriorating air quality in Nepal demands an overhaul of its over a quarter million diesel-powered buses and trucks as well...

COPOUT at COP26

The COP26 climate jamboree ends in Glasgow on Friday, and already it looks like the best world governments are prepared to offer...

Sonia Awale

Blood, sweat, tears

Nepal’s economy has hit the iceberg, but you wouldn’t know it from the politicians fighting it out on the deck. A serial prime...

The road to electric transportation in Nepal

In 1911, Nepal became the second country in Asia to install a hydroelectric plant, and was a pioneer in  electric transportation with the opening...

Climate, COVID-19 and China

As the COVID-19 pandemic grips the world, some have seen a silver lining in a reported decrease in carbon emissions and pollution levels. However, as...