Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Saturday met COP26 Regional Ambassador for the Asia-Pacific and South Asia Ken O’Flaherty in Kathmandu and called upon international community for more ambitious targets with adequate support measures.&nbsp;

The UK will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 26) at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow from October 31 to November, 12 2021.&nbsp;

During the meeting, PM Deuba and the Ambassador discussed priorities for COP26 and ways to achieve Net Zero target.&nbsp;

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"Pleased to meet Hon’ble PM Sher Bahadur Deuba, who will lead Nepal’s delegation to COP26 Discussed priorities for COP26 including climate finance and adaptation. Hope can show further leadership on ambition - incl an earlier Net Zero target - to help boost momentum," COP26 Regional Ambassador for the Asia-Pacific and South Asia Ken O’Flaherty said in a tweet.&nbsp;

In response to this, the Prime Minister reiterated Nepal’s commitment to 1.5 degree pathways to address the problems caused by the global climate change.

"I received the COP26 Ambassador Ken O'Flaherty and exchanged views on Nepal-UK relations and our participation in COP26 . Nepal reiterates its commitment to 1.5 degree pathways and calls upon intl. community for more ambitious targets with adequate support measures," Deuba tweeted.&nbsp;

The COP26 summit will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on climate change.

Earlier on September 23, while addressing the High-level Dialogue on Energy, the Prime Minister said that energy is crucial in achieving the 2030 Agenda and implementing the Paris Agreement.

He further said that energy plays a catalytic role to combat climate change and attain the goals related to poverty reduction, gender equality, food security, health and education, among others.

The Prime Minister also expressed Nepal’s commitment to realise climate-resilient development pathways and net-zero emissions through the utilization of Nepal’s vast hydropower potential and other renewable energy sources.

Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Saturday met COP26 Regional Ambassador for the Asia-Pacific and South Asia Ken O’Flaherty in Kathmandu and called upon international community for more ambitious targets with adequate support measures.

Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Saturday met COP26 Regional Ambassador for the Asia-Pacific and South Asia Ken O’Flaherty in Kathmandu and called upon international community for more ambitious targets with adequate support measures. The UK will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 26) at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow from October 31 to November, 12 2021. During the meeting, PM Deuba and the Ambassador discussed priorities for COP26 and ways to achieve Net Zero target. Also read | Nepal foreign minister holds bilateral talks with Kuwaiti counterpart, others on sidelines of UNGA 2021 "Pleased to meet Hon’ble PM Sher Bahadur Deuba, who will lead Nepal’s delegation to COP26 Discussed priorities for COP26 including climate finance and adaptation. Hope can show further leadership on ambition - incl an earlier Net Zero target - to help boost momentum," COP26 Regional Ambassador for the Asia-Pacific and South Asia Ken O’Flaherty said in a tweet. In response to this, the Prime Minister reiterated Nepal’s commitment to 1.5 degree pathways to address the problems caused by the global climate change. "I received the COP26 Ambassador Ken O'Flaherty and exchanged views on Nepal-UK relations and our participation in COP26 . Nepal reiterates its commitment to 1.5 degree pathways and calls upon intl. community for more ambitious targets with adequate support measures," Deuba tweeted. The COP26 summit will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on climate change. Earlier on September 23, while addressing the High-level Dialogue on Energy, the Prime Minister said that energy is crucial in achieving the 2030 Agenda and implementing the Paris Agreement. He further said that energy plays a catalytic role to combat climate change and attain the goals related to poverty reduction, gender equality, food security, health and education, among others. The Prime Minister also expressed Nepal’s commitment to realise climate-resilient development pathways and net-zero emissions through the utilization of Nepal’s vast hydropower potential and other renewable energy sources.

Nepal PM Deuba to lead a delegation to COP26 in November

Nepali Congress or NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba is set to become the Himalayan nation&#39;s prime minister for the fourth time after the main opposition party decided to end the obstruction of parliament.

Nepal parliament is conducting election to the post of the prime minister today.

Deuba, 70, is the sole candidate to contest in the prime ministerial election as the main opposition UML and other parties did not send their candidates. Deuba has the support of more than 50 per cent lawmakers needed for his election to the top post.

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He needs to secure 297 votes in the 593-strong parliament to prove his majority during today&#39;s election. With the Nepali Congress-Maoist Centre alliance having 287 seats in parliament and four other parties supporting the alliance with 21 seats, it looks plain sailing for Deuba.

The election was postponed since Sunday after the main opposition CPN-UML launched a protest over re-election in a ward. However, now with the opposition party agreeing to end obstruction of parliament, the NC president is set to become the Himalayan nation&#39;s 40th prime minister.

The CPN-UML decided to end House obstruction after the ruling parties agreed to hold local election in the remaining four provinces on June 28 and the provincial and parliamentary elections by January 2018.

&quot;We decided to end the obstruction in parliament after the ruling parties agreed to commit in the house to hold elections in the remaining four provinces and not repeating any irregularities,&quot; said former UML chairman Jhal Nath Khanal after the meeting between the government&#39;s ministers and opposition leaders.

Under Nepal&#39;s constitution, a candidate must secure a simple majority in parliament to get elected as the head of the government. The CPN-Maoist Centre, Madhesi Peoples Rights Forum Democratic, Rastriya Prajatantra Party and other small parties have agreed to vote in favour of&nbsp;Deuba.

He is likely to form a small cabinet tomorrow, which will be expanded in a few days. Some Madhesi parties are also likely to join the coalition. The responsibility of conducting the second phase of local elections will rest on Deuba.

Outgoing Prime Minister Prachanda of the CPN (Maoist Centre) proposed Deuba&#39;s candidacy while NC leader Ram Chandra Poudel seconded the proposal at the Parliament Secretariat, which last week published the schedule to elect the prime minister on a majority basis.

Prachanda resigned on May 24 after a brief stint of nine months, honouring a power sharing understanding with the ruling coalition partner Nepali Congress to hand over the country&#39;s leadership to the largest party in parliament.

Deuba served prime minister from 1995 to 1997, from 2001 to 2002, and from 2004 to 2005. He was sacked by the then King Gyanendra Shah in 2005 over failure to hold elections and bring Maoist rebels to a roundtable negotiation.

(PTI)

Deuba is the sole candidate to contest in the prime ministerial election as the main opposition UML and other parties did not send their candidates

Nepali Congress or NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba is set to become the Himalayan nation's prime minister for the fourth time after the main opposition party decided to end the obstruction of parliament. Nepal parliament is conducting election to the post of the prime minister today. Deuba, 70, is the sole candidate to contest in the prime ministerial election as the main opposition UML and other parties did not send their candidates. Deuba has the support of more than 50 per cent lawmakers needed for his election to the top post. Nepal's parliamentarians have started the process to elect veteran politician and acting prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba as the 40th head of the government. The move comes ahead of the second phase of local polls in the country (WION) × He needs to secure 297 votes in the 593-strong parliament to prove his majority during today's election. With the Nepali Congress-Maoist Centre alliance having 287 seats in parliament and four other parties supporting the alliance with 21 seats, it looks plain sailing for Deuba. The election was postponed since Sunday after the main opposition CPN-UML launched a protest over re-election in a ward. However, now with the opposition party agreeing to end obstruction of parliament, the NC president is set to become the Himalayan nation's 40th prime minister. The CPN-UML decided to end House obstruction after the ruling parties agreed to hold local election in the remaining four provinces on June 28 and the provincial and parliamentary elections by January 2018. "We decided to end the obstruction in parliament after the ruling parties agreed to commit in the house to hold elections in the remaining four provinces and not repeating any irregularities," said former UML chairman Jhal Nath Khanal after the meeting between the government's ministers and opposition leaders. Under Nepal's constitution, a candidate must secure a simple majority in parliament to get elected as the head of the government. The CPN-Maoist Centre, Madhesi Peoples Rights Forum Democratic, Rastriya Prajatantra Party and other small parties have agreed to vote in favour of Deuba. He is likely to form a small cabinet tomorrow, which will be expanded in a few days. Some Madhesi parties are also likely to join the coalition. The responsibility of conducting the second phase of local elections will rest on Deuba. Outgoing Prime Minister Prachanda of the CPN (Maoist Centre) proposed Deuba's candidacy while NC leader Ram Chandra Poudel seconded the proposal at the Parliament Secretariat, which last week published the schedule to elect the prime minister on a majority basis. Prachanda resigned on May 24 after a brief stint of nine months, honouring a power sharing understanding with the ruling coalition partner Nepali Congress to hand over the country's leadership to the largest party in parliament. Deuba served prime minister from 1995 to 1997, from 2001 to 2002, and from 2004 to 2005. He was sacked by the then King Gyanendra Shah in 2005 over failure to hold elections and bring Maoist rebels to a roundtable negotiation. (PTI)

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