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European Union Parliament voted for 60% Emission cut by 2030
On October 6, 2020, the European Union Parliament voted updating its climate target to reduce emissions by 60% by 2030 as compared to 1990 levels. Earlier EU had set a goal of reducing 40% emission by 2030. Highlights The World Wildlife Fund and other Non-Governmental Organizations were insisting on at least 65% emission reduction by ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Carbon emissions • Climate change • emission cut • European Union • Global Carbon Project • INDC
UK Enters into First Major Post-Brexit Deal with Japan
The UK has signed its first major post-Brexit trade pact by signing a deal with Japan. The deal aims to boost trade between these two countries by about £15bn. The deal would boost UK GDP by 0.07%, though, it is just a fraction of the trade that was lost with the European union (EU). Significance ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Brexit • Brexit negotiations • European Union • Free trade agreement • UK-Japan
EU enters into deal with AstraZeneca, for first Covid-19 vaccine
The European Union has entered into an agreement to but at least 300 million doses of AstraZeneca’s potential COVID 19 vaccine in the first-ever such deal in advance by the group. This is expected to weaken the global approach taken by the World Health Organization in this regard. What is the Deal? The European Union, ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: AstraZeneca • EU • European Union • GAVI • Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations • Inclusive Vaccines Alliance
First-ever EU cyber sanctions imposed on Russian, Chinese, North Korean agents
The European Union has imposed its first-ever sanctions over cyber-attacks, slapping them on alleged Russian military agents, Chinese cyberspies and organizations including a North Korean firm. Details of Sanctions The six people and three groups hit with sanctions include Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency. The EU baled them for the 2017 WannaCry ransomware and NotPetya ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: China • EU • European Union • GRU • North Korea • Ransomware • Russia • WannaCry
India-EU Scientific and Technological Cooperation Agreement Renewed till 2025
India and the European Union have renewed its agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation for a period of the next five years (2020-2025) and this has been done now by the exchange of Note Verbale between two sides. The initial agreement was signed in 2001 and has been renewed since then twice. Details of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: EU • European Union • India • India-EU • Scientific and Technological Cooperation Agreement