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UNFCCC: Cabinet approval of India’s updated NDC
The Union Cabinet recently gave approval to India’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). The updated NDC will be transferred to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). India’s Updated NDC: It aims to increase India’s contributions in strengthening global response towards climate change, in accordance with the Paris Agreement. It will help India ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Carbon emission • Climate Action • Climate change • COP 26 • Glasgow Climate Pact • UNFCCC • United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Saudi Green Initiative Forum
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has opened the “Saudi Green Initiative forum” on October 23, 2021. Key Facts The forum was launched in Riyadh, along with the announcement of Saudi Arabia’s new “green” objectives. The forum will discuss the environmental efforts made by Saudi Arabia with guests including international personalities and high-profile government leaders. In ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Climate Action • Climate change • Middle East Green Initiative Summit • Plastic Waste • Saudi Arabia • Saudi Green Initiative Forum
IEA: Renewable Energy Market Update
The International Energy Agency recently released the “2021 Renewable Energy Market Update”. The Agency has increased its forecast for the global growth of solar energy and wind energy by 25%. The report reveals that 280 GW of the renewable energy was installed in 2020. This is 45% increase as compared to that of 2019. Key ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Biofuel • Climate Action • Climate target • International Energy Agency (IEA) • Joe Biden • Photo Voltaic • Power Purchase Agreement • Renewable energy • solar auction • Solar Energy • Wind Energy
Climate Action Tracker: Global warming by 2100 to be at 2.4°C
The Climate Action Tracker recently released a report calculating the impacts of the recent US Climate Summit. According to the report, even after implementing the ambitious climate goals of the summit, global temperature will increase by 2.4°C by 2100 as compared to that of pre-industrial levels. About the report The report tracked the policies of ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Climate Action • Climate Action Tracker • Climate change • COP26 • Global warming • Himalayan Glaciers • IPCC • leaders climate summit • Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) • Paris Agreement • Sea level rise
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 action. Highlights Joe Biden will host a two-day climate summit of world leaders. It will ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Summits and Conferences
Topics: 2015 Paris Agreement • Climate Action • India-USA Relations • Joe Biden • Paris Agreement on Climate Change • US-hosted Virtual Climate Summit
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 address climate change issues. It will act as a single point information source providing information ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: 2015 Paris Agreement • Climate Action • Climate change • G20 • Nationally Determined Contributions • Paris Agreement • Paris Agreement on Climate Change