CoP21
India’s Non – Fossil Fuel Milestone
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy recently announced that India has reached its non – fossil fuel target much ahead of 2030. What is the milestone achieved? At the COP21, India had pledged to install 40% of overall electric ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
India’s Panchamrita concoction- Highlights
On the first day of the global climate meet (COP26) in Glasgow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed a five-fold strategy for India to play its role in helping the world to get closer to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Key Facts ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
COP-26 head to visit India
President of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-26) and climate chief of United Kingdom government, Alok Sharma is to visit India in August to meet the leaders of country that has become the biggest emitter of greenhouse gases following ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
BEE initiatives lead to Rs 89,122 crores
On May 6, 2020, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy released report on “Impact of Energy Efficiency Measures, 2018-19”. According to the report, energy initiatives of BEE have helped to save Rs 89,122 crores. Key Highlights The report assessed ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
India-European Union to work together on Integrated Local Energy Systems
During India’s Smart Utility Week, India and European Union called upon Integrated Local Energy System. The countries are to work upon clean energy and climate. The collaboration will help to improvise clean energy supply Highlights The collaboration and steps that ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Actress Dia Mirza, among 17 New SDG Advocates of UN
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres appointed 17 global figures which includes China’s Alibaba chief Jack Ma and Indian actress Dia Mirza as the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) advocates. Jack Ma, the founder and Executive Chairman of Chinese ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
COP 21 adopts historic Paris Agreement on Climate Change
Conference of the Parties 21 (COP 21) have adopted the historic Paris Agreement on Climate Change. It was adopted by 189 countries of total 196 countries under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that attended the COP ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
India, France launched International Solar Alliance
India and France have launched International Solar Alliance (ISA) at the Conference of Parties (CoP21) Climate Conference in Paris, France. It was jointly by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande in presence UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon. ..