Nepal mocks green pledges by approving new oil pipelines

The project is not only a waste of money, but also a glaring example of a fractured and unstable politics, experts say.

Nepal has proposed to switch from petrol-powered automobiles to electric vehicles by 2031 , and pursuant to this policy, the 2020-21 budget unveiled by the then KP Sharma Oli administration contained a strategic plan to lower oil imports, and with it, the resulting air pollution.