COP31 update and Nepal's push for climate funds after catastrophic floods - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

An update from the COP31 UN climate summit in Turkiye, where Australia says there is still time to change course and limit global temperature rises, with Climate Minister Chris Bowen urging a rapid shift to renewables and electrification. Guest: Kathryn Bowen, Director of Melbourne Climate Futures.

Plus, a delegation from Nepal is attending the conference to discuss the impact of the massive floods and landslides that swept through the country in August this year, wiping out thousands of homes and hydropower stations, and leaving thousands dead or missing. The Nepalese government has filed a claim with the UN's Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage, which assists countries affected by climate change.

A joint team, including foreign personnel, using a generator and mud pump to remove sludge from the Chilime Hydropower tunnel following devastating floods and mudslides that struck the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa, Nepal, September 4, 2026. Nepal Army/Handout via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.(Reuters: Nepal Army/Handout)