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#Environmental Governance
Is GRAP Enough to Curb Air Pollution?
GRAP is an important emergency measure to control air pollution through graded restrictions, but it cannot eliminate pollution’s structural causes. Its effectiveness is limited by weather conditions, regional emissions and weak enforcement. Sustainable improvement requires year-round pollution control, cleaner transport, agricultural reforms, industrial regulation, scientific monitoring and coordinated regional action.
Nepal becomes first beneficiary of global funding for loss & damage
The Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD), established at COP27 and operationalised at COP28, has provisionally earmarked $20 million for Nepal following climate-induced glacial lake outburst floods. This first country-specific allocation advances climate justice but highlights funding inadequacy, procedural delays and growing demand, necessitating predictable contributions, faster disbursement and equitable access.
Supreme Court Restricts Retrospective Environmental Clearances
The retrospective clearance (ex post facto clearance) of the project refers to the clearance provided to a project after its implementation or completion in the absence of prior Environmental Clearance (EC). According to the Supreme Court, such regularisation in a blanket manner by an Office Memorandum of the executive is unconstitutional.