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Heat deaths due to Global Warming
Recently a study was conducted to calculate human cost of climate change. According to it, more than one-third of world’s heat deaths are related to global warming each year. Key Findings According to scientists, more people die from other extreme weather which increases due to global warming like storms, flooding and drought. They highlight, heat ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Carbon dioxide emission • Climate change • Effects of global warming • Effects of global warming on humans • Greenhouse gas • Greenhouse gas emissions • Heat Deaths
Global Methane Assessment launched by UNEP and CCAC
The United Nations recently launched the Global Methane Assessment. It was released by Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) and the United Nations Environment Programme. The Climate Clean Air Coalition is a global partnership of governments and non-state partners. The report says that human caused methane emissions can be reduced by 45% in 2020-30. These ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Air pollution • Climate Clean Air Coalition • Global Methane Assessment • Global warming • Greenhouse gas • Greenhouse gas emissions • Methane • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • Oil and Gas • Sustainable Development Goal • United Nations • United Nations Environment Programme
Net Zero Producer Forum
Saudi Arabia recently announced that it is to join Canada, US, Qatar and Norway in forming the Net Zero Producers Forum. Net Zero Producers Forum The forum has been formed for the oil and gas producers to discuss how to support the implementation of Paris Agreement on Climate Change. It aims to develop pragmatic net ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • European Union • Greenhouse gas emissions • Methane • net zero emissions • Net Zero Producer Forum • World Leaders Summit
Earth Day Summit
On March 22, 2021, US President Joe Biden kick started a two-day Earth Day Summit. During the Summit, the President pledged to halve the US emissions by the end of the decade. Key Highlights The United States and the other countries increased their targets of slashing the Greenhouse gas emissions. The US President Joe Biden ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs • International Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: Climate change • Dalai Lama • earth day summit • Global warming • Greenhouse gas emissions • World Earth Day • World Leaders Summit
Global Energy Review
The International Energy Agency recently released the Global Energy Review report. According to the report, the Carbon Dioxide emissions in India is to be 1.4% higher than the levels recorded in 2019. Key Findings of the Report: India The coal-fired power generation is to increase by three times higher than the increase in generation from ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Carbon dioxide • Coal • Global Energy REview • Greenhouse gas emissions • International Energy Agency • Paris Agreement