Nepal, along with over 150 other nations, signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992. Nepal ratified the Convention on 2nd May in 1994, and this convention came into force in Nepal on 31st July in 1994.
This Initial National Communication sets out Nepal's obligatory contribution to international efforts to address Climate Change issues as a Non-Annex-I Party. It provides an overview of National Circumstances that influence Nepal's capacity to respond to the problem, and describes the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Mitigation Options. This Communication also discusses developments with regard to Vulnerability/Impact and Adaptation issues, Policies and Measures taken, and the areas where Nepal still lacks the capacity to address Climate Change problems.