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India- IEA MoU for Global Energy Security
India has signed a Framework for strategic partnership agreement with the International Energy Agency (IEA), recently. Highlights The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) seeks to strengthen the cooperation in global energy security, stability and sustainability. It will also help in extensive exchange of knowledge between the two. The MoU is also a stepping stone towards India’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: 2015 Paris Agreement • Global Energy Security • India- IEA • International Energy Agency (IEA) • Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
One Planet Summit
The One Planet Summit was held on January 11, 2021. The summit aims to advance the protection of nature. What is One Planet summit? The One Planet summit is an international event that focused on biodiversity to mobilize commitments to protect the ecosystems and make links to human health. What is the aim of One ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: 2015 Paris Agreement • Climate change • One Planet Summit • Paris Agreement • United Nations • World Bank
Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS)
The US Federal Bank recently joined the Network for Greening the Financial System. In Europe, several European Securities and Market Authorities have joined NGFS recently. The other new members of the network are Central Bank of Iceland, Polish Financial Supervision Authority, Uruguay, Paraguay and financial authorities of Indonesia and Egypt. In July 2020, the Asian ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: 2015 Paris Agreement • Climate change • Network for Greening the Financial System • One Planet Summit • Paris Agreement • Paris Agreement on Climate Change
Fight against climate change in French Constitution
The French President Emmanuel Macron recently announced a referendum to add the fight against climate change into the French Constitution. Also, the need to preserve the environment is to be added. What is a Referendum? It is a general vote by the electorate on a political question that has been referred to them for a ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: 2015 Paris Agreement • Climate change • Emmanuel Macron • European Union • President Emmanuel Macron • referendum
International Climate Ambition Summit
On December 12, 2020, the Paris Climate Agreement completed its fifth anniversary. Paris Agreement aims to limit the increase in global warming temperatures well below two degrees Celsius, a target the world is yet to achieve. To commemorate the occasion, the United Kingdom had called for a Global Climate Summit. It is also called International ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Events Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: 2015 Paris Agreement • Climate change • Emissions Gap Report • Greenhouse gas emissions • UN Climate Action Summit • United Nations Environment Programme