Klimawandel: Nepal verlangt nach tödlicher Sturzflut Entschädigung von reichen Industriestaaten

Nepal is demanding massive compensation from wealthy industrial nations following a devastating landslide that has claimed over 1,000 lives and left shattered settlements, bridges, and hydroelectric facilities in its wake. The country's authorities estimate the reconstruction costs to be around $5 billion, an amount the impoverished Himalayan nation cannot afford.

The Nepalese government in Kathmandu now seeks rich nations to foot the bill, arguing that the natural disaster is a consequence of climate change and holds major carbon dioxide emitters responsible. When speaking to the "Kathmandu Post," Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said the tragedy is not just a matter of charity but of legal and moral accountability.

Experts link the disaster to the melting glaciers, with the major emitters of greenhouse gases shouldering "historical responsibility" for compensating affected states like Nepal. His country, Khanal pointed out, has contributed almost no greenhouse gas emissions but bears the heaviest cost for a global crisis it did not cause.