By A Staff Reporter
Kathmandu, Sept. 26: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba highlighted the need for a robust and renewed global partnership to build a greener, safer and more sustainable world.
He also called for ensuring an easier and direct access to financing and modern technologies for the countries in special situations.

Addressing the High-level Dialogue on Energy through a pre-recorded video on Friday afternoon, the Prime Minister said that energy is crucial in achieving the 2030 Agenda and implementing the Paris Agreement.
Stating that Nepal has intensified its efforts to accelerate energy and climate actions in line with the SDGs and the Paris Agreement, he said, “Nepal has made good progress in providing clean and reliable energy to our people. As a result, 90 per cent of the population has an access to electricity.”

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 progress on SDG 7 has been mixed and uneven and countries like Nepal with low income, difficult geographic terrain and dispersed settlements are facing additional challenges due to COVID-19 pandemic,” said Prime Minister Deuba.

The pandemic has also compounded the challenges of delivering clean and affordable energy for all by 2030, he said.
“However, we must not change our collective ambition. We must act on transition to cleaner, greener and smarter energy and must build a global coalition for 2050 net-zero pathways,” he emphasized.
Prime Minister Deuba stressed that every country, every industry and every person should correct the way of doing, making, or producing things.

“The world must de-carbonize energy solutions, leverage energy actions for advancing other SDGs, and eliminate harm to the health of our planet,” he said, adding that the COP-26 must take bold steps and provide a breakthrough on energy transition.
The Prime Minister also expressed Nepal’s commitment to realise climate-resilient development pathways and net-zero emissions through the utilisation of Nepal’s vast hydropower potential and other renewable energy sources.

A large number of Heads of State/Government, ministers, parliamentarians and high-level UN officials are scheduled to address the Dialogue.