Geospatial mapping reveals the scale of the clean cooking challenge Millions live in areas with little or no access & limited infrastructure, from LPG storage & distribution to power reliability Investing in these gaps is key to scaling up solutions 👉 iea.li/3GUewI1

26 August 2025/१० भदौ २०८२ (मंगलबार, दिउँसो ३ बजे) ऊर्जा नीति संवाद (ऊर्जा खबर र मार्टिन चौतारीको संयुक्त आयोजना) उत्पादनदेखि बजारसम्म : नेपालको ऊर्जा रूपान्तरणमा विरोधाभासको यात्रा विवेकराज कँडेल, ऊर्जा तथा जलवायु विज्ञ टिप्पणीकार : भोजराज पौडेल, विकास अर्थशास्त्री

Intensifying China-U.S. trade tensions are reshaping EV supply chains across the Americas, redirecting Chinese investments toward more politically receptive markets like Brazil. buff.ly/F42NDtY

💡Insights from experts: Accelerating the decarbonisation of road transport is important for the global #EnergyTransition as the sector contributes 18% of total CO2 emissions. Latest blog post by IRENA expert unpacks 5 key policies to ensure a just transition to sustainable

Years of elephant raids pushed Bardiya’s farmers to swap maize & rice for turmeric. After forming Sahara Farmers Group, farmer such as Nayaram Sunar now grow & sell the spice, keeping the giants at bay. My latest for Mongabay news.mongabay.com/2025/08/in-wes…

From this water bill discussion, I’m reminded: -civic space here is alive and probing. -defenders and critics can be in one room, voluntarily, and discuss hard issues. this civic space shrinking globally, Nepal keeps it alive and must. #nepal #civicspace #waterbill

Nepal’s energy script still reads like a seller’s dream in an increasingly buyer’s world. From hydropower to hydrogen to carbon credits, we aim to sell more. But at home, avg. use is <400 kWh/year. Farmers pay more to light a bulb than city dwellers to charge a car. Let’s talk

Just published on World Economic Forum: my piece on how India, Brazil, South Africa, and Indonesia (IBSA+Indonesia) can become a new force in climate & energy leadership—and what these four countries can achieve together. 👉 weforum.org/stories/2025/0…

2 September 2025/१७ भदौ २०८२ (मंगलबार, दिउँसो ३ बजे) सिन्धुलीका सम्पदा संरक्षणका चुनौती दीपक श्रेष्ठ, पत्रकार, गोरखापत्र सौरभ ढकाल, स्वतन्त्र अनुसन्धाता/सह-संस्थापक, स्टोरी साइकल Saurav Dhakal

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Why pull back the water bill passed by two parliamentary houses? Interesting read. Rudra Pangeni

India’s solar gamble has 2 big hurdles: US trade tensions risking its top export market, and a supply chain still tied to China. Scale + self-reliance decide the game.

🚨 BIG STATEMENT 🚨 EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar HITS back: "If you have a problem with BUYING oil or refined products from India, don’t BUY it." "Nobody forces you. Europe buys, America buys—if you don’t like it, don’t BUY it."

How climate disasters, roads and torusm infrastructure have transformed Mustang, a trans-Himalayan district. A fine despatch by Abhaya ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ for Mongabay news.mongabay.com/2025/08/escala…

‘ऊर्जा नीति संवाद’को सत्रौँ शृङ्खला नेपालको ऊर्जा क्षेत्र अनेक विरोधाभासबीच अघि बढ्नुपर्ने अवस्था रहेको विज्ञहरूको धारणा urjakhabar.com/news/2608712811

Comment: Emissions in trade could add another source of multilateral tension unless they are dealt with in a fair and inclusive way ✍ Arunabha Ghosh & Laurence Tubiana buff.ly/DVnCbD7

Reading is in trouble. Multiple studies in multiple places seem to be showing the same thing. Adults are reading less. Children are reading less. Teenagers are reading a lot less. Very small children are being read to less. economist.com/culture/2025/0…

I would urge the UN to halt all fiscal transfers and training programmes for Nepali officials until an objective investigation into the state's crimes today can be conducted.

19 dead in Gen Z protests across Nepal Hundreds injured as police open fire; curfews imposed in multiple cities. kathmandupost.com/national/2025/…

#Nepal: We are shocked by the killings and injury of protesters today and urge a prompt and transparent investigation. We have received several deeply worrying allegations of unnecessary or disproportionate use of force by security forces during protests organized by youth