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State of the Global Climate 2020 Report
The World Meteorological Organisation recently released the “State of the Global Climate 2020” report. Key Findings of the Report 2011-2020 was the warmest decade in record. COVID-19 and extreme weather events were double blow to millions in the world. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
PM Modi invited for US-hosted Virtual Climate Summit
President of United States, Joe Biden, has invited 40 world leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for a US-hosted virtual summit on climate in April 2021. Summit will be organised to underline the urgency and economic benefits of stronger climate ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
US officially re-joined the Paris Climate Deal
The United States has officially re-joined the Paris climate accord on February 19, 2020. It has joined the deal again after 107 days it left. Highlights With the rejoining of US, the world leaders expects that now the country will ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
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, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Apex Committee for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement: Key Facts
The Apex Committee for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement (AIPA) was recently constituted by the Indian government to ensure coordinated response to climate change matters and to keep the country on track towards meeting its climate change obligations under ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
GoI launches India Climate Change Knowledge Portal
The Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Prakash Javadekar recently launched the India Climate Change knowledge portal. The portal will hold major information about the steps taken by the government at both National and international levels to ..