Airbus to launch World’s first Commercial Hydrogen aircraft by 2035

On September 21 2020 the aviation company airbus launched three concepts for the first zero emission commercial aircraft. Their aircraftcraft is to enter into service by 2035. Highlights The three concepts of the company has ..

Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs

Topics: Airbus ProSky • Aircraft • Hydrogen • Hydrogen economy • Hydrogen production • Hydrogen technologies • Hydrogen vehicles • Liquid Hydrogen

O-SMART Scheme: Tsunami Early Warning Centre providing services to 25 Indian Ocean Countries

The Union Minister of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences and Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsha Vardhan recently provided a written reply in Rajya Sabha. According to his reply, the Indian tsunami early warning Centre ..

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Earth Sciences • Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami • Indian ocean region • O-SMART scheme • Tsunami • Tsunami warning system

GoI sets Hydrogen Energy Development Targets

The Government of India has planned to include hydrogen energy development under its renewable energy Future Plans. Highlights Currently the Government of India has set a target to generate 175 gigawatts of renewable energy by ..

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Fuel cell • Fuel cell vehicle • Hydrogen • Hydrogen production • Solar power • The Energy Research Institute • Wind Energy

Eight Indian Beaches recommended for Blue Flag International Eco-Label

On September 19, 2020, the Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar announced that 8 Indian beaches have been recommended for the Blue Flag International Eco label. The announcement was made on the eve of International coastal clean-up ..

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences

Topics: Beach • BEAMS • Blue Flag • Blue Flag beach • blue flag certification • Integrated coastal zone management • SICOM

Global Initiative to reduce Land Degradation and Coral Reef program launched

The G20 Environment Ministers Meeting took place on September 16, 2020 as a part of the Sherpa Track for the G20 Leaders’ Summit 2020. The summit was hosted by Saudi Arabia. Key Highlights In the ..

Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences

Topics: G20 • G20 environment ministers meeting • G20 leaders summit • Land Degradation • Sherpa Track

September 16: International Day for Prevention of the Ozone Layer

The International Day for the preservation of the ozone layer which is also known as the World Ozone day is being observed today on September 16, 2020.  Theme for 2020 edition is- “Ozone for life: ..

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Important Days & Events in Current Affairs

Topics: International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer • kigali agreement • Montreal Protocol • Ozone layer • world ozone day