Nepal envisions achieving socio-economic prosperity by building a climate-resilient society. To this end, the country has developed its policy and institutional framework. The overall strategy aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emission by 2050.

Mitigation

1 - Energy Generation

1.1 By 2030, expand clean energy generation from approximately 1,400 MW to 15,000 MW, of which 5-10 % will be generated from mini and micro-hydro power, solar, wind and bio-energy. Of this, 5,000 MW is an unconditional target. The remainder is dependent upon the provision of funding by the international community.

1.2 By 2030, ensure 15% of the total energy demand is supplied from clean energy sources.

2 - Transport

2.1 Sales of electric vehicles (e-vehicles) in 2025 will be 25% of all private passenger vehicles sales, including two-wheelers and 20% of all four-wheeler public passenger vehicle sales (this public passenger target does not take into account electric-rickshaws and electric-tempos)

2.2 By 2030, increase sales of e-vehicles to cover 90% of all private passenger vehicle sales, including two-wheelers and 60% of all four-wheeler public passenger vehicle sales (the public passenger target does not take into account electric-rickshaws and electric-tempos)

2.3 By 2030, develop 200 km of the electric rail network to support public commuting and mass transportation of goods

3 - Residential cooking and biogas

3.1 By 2030, ensure 25% of households use electric stoves as their primary mode of cooking

3.2 By 2025, install 500,000 improved cookstoves (ICS), specifically in rural areas

3.3 By 2025, install an additional 200,000 household biogas plants and 500 large scale biogas plants (institutional/industrial/ municipal/community)

1 - Forestry

1.1 By 2030, maintain 45% of the total area of the country under forest cover (including other wooded land limited to less than 4%).

1.2 By 2030, manage 50% of Tarai and Inner Tarai forests and 25% of middle hills and mountain forests sustainably, including through the use of funding from REDD+ initiatives.

1 - Waste

1.1 By 2025, 380 million litres/day of wastewater will be treated before being discharged, and 60,000 cubic meters/year of faecal sludge will be managed.