In the election manifestos, political parties had made commitments to develop and promote clean energy, properly manage natural resources and forest, conserve water resources, control pollution and manage solid waste. A joint manifesto of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) and Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) promised to generate 15,000 MW electricity generation from hydro, solar and other renewable energy sources and conservation of Himalayan glaciers. Nepali Congress, in its manifesto, included plans to check air pollution in Kathmandu, reduce the use of fossils fuels and enhance renewable energy production. Similarly, other political parties promised to manage natural resources and forest and develop to promote clean energy.