Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle, who has been advocating for Nepal’s climate justice, climate finance and international systemic reforms. Swarnim Wagle has been included in the list of 100 influential people in the world.

Finance Minister Wagle has included Finance Minister Wagle in its list of the world’s 100 influential people of 2026 released by Time.

Wagle, who has been active in study, research, policy formulation and political leadership in the field of sustainable economic development for the past 28 years, has been raising the issues related to climate change in the international forum.

Especially after the floods in the Rasuwa-Bhotekoshi region, his international advocacy for climate justice, initiatives for climate finance mobilization and his activism in resource management are considered significant.

Likewise, his views on the need of improvement in the existing international system to address the problems faced by the countries affected by climate change are also mentioned in his effective role.

The effort to establish the issues of climate justice and reparations in the international discourse has been seen as meaningful in the context of the huge impact of climate change affecting developing and vulnerable countries like Nepal.

TIME’s 2026 list also includes international figures including UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Britain’s Prince William and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Wagle’s inclusion in one of the world’s most influential personalities has added to the spotlight Nepal’s presence in the climate concern and international climate justice debates.