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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)
India joins First Movers Coalition
India recently joined a global public-private partnership initiative called the First Movers Coalition. Who launched the coalition and what are its aims? The initiative was launched by President of the USA Joe Biden and the World Economic Forum (WEF) at COP26. It was joined by 50 new corporate members with a collective market capitalization of ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: COP 26 • First Movers Coalition • USA • WEF • World Economic Forum (WEF) • Zero-carbon solutions
NITI Aayog on Green Financing
According to NITI Aayog, there is a need for more financial instruments to provide a boost to clean mobility in India, particularly shared mobility, while keeping its focus on finance methods that are widely acceptable, applicable, and sustainable. Overview: NITI Aayog has insisted on taking a sustainable and climate-centric approach both from an environmental standpoint ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: COP 26 • GIZ India • Green Financing • NITI Aayog • World Resources Institute
“Don’t Choose Extinction”: UNDP Video on Climate Change
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released a creative video titled “Don’t Choose Extinction” on Climate Change. Key Points In the video, UNDP highlights that, it is time to act and act now for the climate crisis. To drive home the urgency and get attention of world, it is time to do whatever it takes. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • COP 26 • Don’t Choose Extinction campaign • Don’t Choose Extinction" Video on Climate Change • Renewable energy • United Nations Development Programme
COP 26: India pushing for Green Tech Transfer
India has been asserting and reaffirming its take on the transfer and financing of the green technologies by developed countries to developing nations, ahead of the Conference of Parties (COP 26). Highlights COP 26 to the UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) is scheduled to held in November 2021 in Glasgow. Green Technology transfer is viewed ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: COP 26 • Green Technology Transfer • UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres • UNFCCC • United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
India-US to focus on Climate Finance
The US Climate Envoy John Kerry was on a four-day visit to India. During his visit he met the Union Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Shri Prakash Javadekar. During the meet, the leaders discussed several issues including joint research and collaboration and Climate Finance. India’s Emissions According to International Energy Agency, India is ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Carbon emissions • Climate change • Climate Finance • COP 26 • India-US • John Kerry • Leader's Summit on Climate • Nationally Determined Contributions • Paris Agreement • UNFCCC • United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)