South Asia: climate risks, money and the green transitionCEFR A1
26 Nov 2025
Adapted from Qian Sun, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Aqeel Ahmed Zia, Unsplash
- South Asia faces severe climate impacts.
- Pakistan had huge floods in 2022.
- The floods displaced more than 30 million people.
- Nepal’s Himalayan glaciers are melting very fast.
- Pakistan’s annual emissions may more than triple by 2030.
- Most climate finance rules are made in rich countries.
- Private funds come through carbon markets and bonds.
- China now supplies many solar panels and batteries.
- A mangrove project in Pakistan began in 2015.
- Many people near dams report land loss and moves.
Difficult words
- climate — The usual weather conditions in an area.
- energy — The power to do work or make things move.
- technology — The use of scientific ideas to make things.
- floods — When water covers land that is usually dry.
- glaciers — Large, slow-moving ice formations.
- projects — Planned activities or tasks to achieve something.
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Discussion questions
- What do you think about climate problems?
- How can clean energy help your country?
- Have you seen effects of flooding?
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