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Implementation of the Nationally Determined Contribution of Nepal

Growth of transport sector and motorization – Demand for vehicles has grown by 14% per year during 1990-2015, with much of this concentrated in and around the Kathmandu Valley region. Sustained levels of population growth in Kathmandu, and the increasing prominence of the city’s economy mean that demand for mobility in the capital will remain high for the foreseeable future. Since the 2000s, air pollution in Nepali cities, particularly Kathmandu, has worsened considerably. Levels of particulate matter in the air around Kathmandu are now similar to those of Delhi and Beijing. A 2007 study found that air pollution lead to approximately 17,000 premature deaths in Kathmandu.

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