englishnewseasy.com
Nepal Demands Climate Compensation, Not Aid
尼泊尔敦促气候赔偿而非援助
Watch on YouTube 📺
Nepal Demands Climate Compensation, Not Aid
尼泊尔敦促气候赔偿而非援助
尼泊尔政府在近期发生特大洪灾后，正式向美国、中国、印度等主要碳排放国提出气候损失赔偿要求。此次因冰川融化引发的洪灾不仅造成数千人伤亡，经济损失更是超过了尼泊尔经济总量的10%。尼泊尔主张，碳排放极少的国家不应承担这一灾难性后果，但由于联合国相关基金资金不足等原因，实际获得赔偿面临重重困难。
Nepal is demanding climate compensation, not aid, from top polluters.
尼泊尔正要求主要污染国提供气候赔偿，而非援助。demanding 正在要求 / climate compensation 气候赔偿 / top polluters 主要污染国
The government sent formal requests to China, the United States, and India.
尼泊尔政府已向中国、美国和印度递交了正式请求。formal requests 正式请求
This move follows a massive disaster on the Bhote Koshi River on August 26.
此前，普特科西河于8月26日发生了特大洪灾。move follows 随……之后采取的举措 / massive disaster 特大灾难
The flood killed nearly 1,000 people and left around 4,500 missing.
此次洪灾造成近千人死亡，约4500人失踪。killed nearly 导致近……人死亡 / left around missing 致使约……人失踪
It also caused over 5 billion euros in damage,
灾害造成的损失超过50亿欧元，caused over 造成超过…… / in damage 损失金额
which is more than a tenth of Nepal's total economy.
这相当于尼泊尔经济总量的十分之一以上。more than a tenth 十分之一以上 / total economy 经济总量
Nepal's foreign minister says the nation creates almost no emissions,
尼泊尔外长表示，该国的排放量几乎为零，foreign minister 外交部长 / creates almost no emissions 几乎不产生排放
but it is paying the price for a crisis it did not cause.
却在为一个并非由自己造成的危机付出代价。paying the price 付出代价 / did not cause 并非造成的
Scientists say melting glaciers and rock collapse triggered the disaster.
科学家表示，冰川融化和岩石崩塌是引发这场灾难的主因。melting glaciers 冰川融化 / rock collapse 岩石崩塌 / triggered the disaster 引发了灾难
Because of this, Nepal argues that big emitters must pay for the damage.
正因如此，尼泊尔主张主要排放国必须为这些损失买单。argues that 主张…… / big emitters 主要排放国 / pay for the damage 为损失赔偿
Kathmandu also asked the UN's Loss and Damage Fund for urgent support.
加德满都方面还向联合国的“损失与损害基金”申请了紧急援助。Loss and Damage Fund 损失与损害基金 / urgent support 紧急援助
But getting that money will be difficult.
但要获得这笔资金绝非易事。getting that money 获取这笔资金
The UN fund has raised only 822 million dollars,
联合国该基金仅筹集到8.22亿美元，fund has raised 基金已筹集
while developing nations need at least 100 billion dollars each year.
而发展中国家每年至少需要1000亿美元。developing nations 发展中国家 / at least 至少 / each year 每年
The melting ice also threatens water for two billion people across Asia.
冰川消融还威胁着全亚洲20亿人口的供水安全。melting ice 融冰 / threatens 威胁 / across Asia 全亚洲
Nepal's request will face its first major test at the COP31 summit in Turkey.
尼泊尔的这一诉求将在土耳其举行的COP31峰会上迎来首次重大考验。face its first major test 迎来首次重大考验 / summit 峰会
Quiz 🧠
Q1. Can countries with very low pollution still suffer major damage from global climate change?
查看答案
✅ Yes
气候变化会影响整个地球。即使排放量极低的国家，也会遭受冰川融化和特大洪灾等严重危害。
Global warming affects the whole planet. Even nations that create little pollution can suffer from melting glaciers and severe floods.
Q2. What does 'compensation' mean in 'climate compensation for disaster damage'?
查看答案
✅ Payment for harm
赔偿（compensation）是指为了弥补损失或伤害而支付的金钱或代价。
Compensation is money paid to someone to make up for loss, damage, or suffering.
Q3. Why does Nepal ask major polluting nations to pay for its flood damage?
查看答案
✅ They caused the warming
主要碳排放国排放的大量温室气体导致全球变暖、冰川融化，从而在尼泊尔等山区国家引发了致命的洪灾。
Major polluters produce emissions that melt glaciers, which triggers deadly floods in mountain nations like Nepal.
Dialogue 🎧
Liam: Did you see the news about Nepal?
Liam: 你看到关于尼泊尔的新闻了吗？
Liam: They are demanding money from big polluters, but not as aid.
Liam: 他们正向主要污染国要钱，但不是以援助的名义。
Olivia: Yeah, they want compensation. It is a completely different word with huge legal meaning.
Olivia: 对，他们要的是赔偿。这两个词完全不同，赔偿具有重大的法律意义。
Liam: It is because of that horrific flood on the Bhote Koshi River in August, right?
Liam: 是因为8月份普特科西河发生的那场可怕的洪灾吧？
Olivia: Exactly. A melting glacier and rock collapse caused it.
Olivia: 没错。冰川融化加上岩石塌方引发了那场灾难。
Olivia: Nearly one thousand people died, and forty-five hundred are missing.
Olivia: 将近一千人丧生，还有四千五百人下落不明。
Liam: That is terrifying. And the damage was over five billion euros?
Liam: 太可怕了。而且损失居然超过了50亿欧元？
Olivia: Yes, more than a tenth of Nepal's entire economy wiped out in days.
Olivia: 是的，几天之内就损失了尼泊尔经济总量的十分之一以上。
Liam: Man. And Nepal produces almost no emissions themselves!
Liam: 天哪。尼泊尔自身的排放量明明几乎为零啊！
Olivia: Exactly.
Olivia: 可不是嘛。
Olivia: Their foreign minister said they are paying for a crisis they did not cause.
Olivia: 他们外长也说了，他们是在为一个自己根本没有造成的危机买单。
Liam: So they sent formal requests to China, the US, and India?
Liam: 所以他们正式向中国、美国和印度提出了要求？
Olivia: Right, the biggest emitters. They also asked the UN Loss and Damage Fund.
Olivia: 对，都是最大的排放国。他们还向联合国的损失与损害基金求助了。
Liam: Will that UN fund actually help them?
Liam: 联合国那个基金真的能帮上忙吗？
Olivia: It only has eight hundred twenty-two million dollars.
Olivia: 目前只筹到了8.22亿美元。
Olivia: But developing nations need a hundred billion every year.
Olivia: 但发展中国家每年至少需要一千亿美元。
Liam: Less than one percent? That is heartbreaking.
Liam: 连1%都不到？太让人绝望了。
Olivia: It gets bigger. Melting glaciers threaten water for two billion people across Asia.
Olivia: 情况更严重的是，冰川融化还威胁着全亚洲20亿人的用水安全。
Liam: Two billion? This really is about survival.
Liam: 20亿人？这真的关乎生死了。
Olivia: It is.
Olivia: 确实如此。
Olivia: Their demand faces its first real test at the COP31 summit in Turkey.
Olivia: 他们的这一要求将在土耳其举行的COP31峰会上迎来第一次真正的考验。