Green House Gas Emissions
IPCC report: Sea level rise is certain
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently published the Assessment Report from Working Group I titled “Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis”. The report call for is a clear climate action. Key Points IPCC report provides one of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Global companies to reduce emissions from ships by 2050
About 150 leading companies and organisations including oil majors & port authorities called on September 22, 2021 for decarbonising the global shipping industry completely by 2050. Highlights These companies also urged the governments to step up their action warning time ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
UK to build World’s most powerful climate-change forecasting supercomputer
Met Office and Microsoft are to build a weather forecasting supercomputer in the UK. The UK Government is to invest 1.2 billion Pound Sterling in the project. About the Supercomputer The supercomputer is expected to be one of the top ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Israel: National plan to reduce 80% GHG emissions by 2050
The Ministry of Energy of Israel recently announced a National Plan to reduce 80% of Greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 as compared to that of 2015. About the plan The plan aims to shut down all coal-fired power plants by ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
New Zealand Climate Change law for Financial firms
New Zealand recently introduced a bill on Climate Change for financial firms. The bill is the first of its kind in the world. New Zealand has fixed 2050 as the deadline to become carbon neutral. Key Features of the Bill ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to inaugurate Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor Section. The section will open new opportunities for local industries such as textile production, glassware industry, block printing, pottery products, hing production, locks and hardware. Command Centre of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Environment Performance Index: India ranks 168
The Yale University recently released the biennial Environment Performance Index. India scored 168th rank out of 180 countries. In 2018, India scored 27.6 out of 100 and secured 177th rank. About the report Around 32 indicators were considered to create ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
GoI: Quota Allocation Procedure for import of Calcined Pet Coke initiated
On April 20, 2020, the Government of India has laid down procedure to allocate quota for the import of calcined pet coke in the financial year 2020-21. Highlights In October 2018, the Government of India permitted imports of certain quantity ..