Nepal’s capital Kathmandu is one of the most polluted cities in the world. But it’s also one of the fastest growing markets for EVs: Nepal’s electric cars now outsell new fossil-fueled vehicles. In ...

Nepal’s outgoing government, toppled by two days of nationwide Gen Z protests, granted national priority status to six ...

After widespread criticism of the decision in the budget to slap hefty taxes on electric vehicles, the Nepal government reversed its move in a Cabinet meeting on Thursday. The decision was made in the ...

Nepal is seeing a dramatic rise in the use of electric vehicles as the EV ecosystem expands and air pollution concerns rise.Sabin Kumar Chettri, a cab driver in Kathmandu, gave up his gasoline car in ...

The same Cabinet meeting on 1 October that decided to nominate Yubaraj Khatiwada as Nepal’s new ambassador to the United States also partially reversed a hefty tax increase on electric cars that he ...

Across Nepal, five cable car projects have opened in the past two years -- and 10 more are under development, according to government figures - Copyright AFP Prakash ...

Nepal’s Ministry of Forest and Environment is considering allowing the construction of ropeways to carry cable cars within protected areas, according to a draft regulation seen by Mongabay. The ...

A controversial cable car project has been proposed in the sacred site of Pathibhara (Mukkumlung) in eastern Nepal, home to the Indigenous Yakthung (Limbu) community. Local residents from the Limbu ...

Even as clean energy progress slows in the US and EU, developing nations such as Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Maldives ...

The protests that rocked Nepal were about more than a social media ban. The economy is so dire that for many, going abroad ...

They appear tranquil soaring above Himalayan forests, but a string of cable car projects in Nepal have sparked violent protests, with locals saying environmental protection should trump tourism ...