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Biden-Putin Summit
US President Joe Biden reached Geneva before his first summit with Vladimir Putin amid the escalation of tension between Russia and USA in recent years. Highlights Joe Biden flew to Geneva after mending relations with Washington’s closest allies during NATO and G7 summits in Brussels and Britain. This will be first meeting between US and ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Biden-Putin Summit • Joe Biden • US Russia Relation • Vladimir Putin
US ends Migrant Protection Protocols
United States has ended Migrant Protection Protocols which is also dubbed as “Remain in Mexico” policy. Remain in Mexico Policy This policy forced several Central American asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for US court cases. Now, Joe Biden administration has paused this programme called known as the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) in January 2021. ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Joe Biden • Pacific Ocean • US-Mexican border • US-Mexico border Wall • US-Mexico Border Wall Project
IEA: Renewable Energy Market Update
The International Energy Agency recently released the “2021 Renewable Energy Market Update”. The Agency has increased its forecast for the global growth of solar energy and wind energy by 25%. The report reveals that 280 GW of the renewable energy was installed in 2020. This is 45% increase as compared to that of 2019. Key ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Biofuel • Climate Action • Climate target • International Energy Agency (IEA) • Joe Biden • Photo Voltaic • Power Purchase Agreement • Renewable energy • solar auction • Solar Energy • Wind Energy
International Climate Finance Plan of the US
The US President recently announced the country’s new Finance Plan at the Leader’s Summit on Climate. The Summit was hosted by the USA. About the Plan The US has set a new goal to cut its emissions by 50% to 52% as compared to 2005 levels. The US will double its climate funding by 2024. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • Climate Finance • COP26 • Fossil fuels • Joe Biden • leaders climate summit • millennium change corporation • United States • USAID • World Bank
India-US 2030 Climate Partnership
On April 22, 2021, India and the United States launched the US-India Climate and Clean Energy Agenda 2030 Partnership during the Leaders’ Summit. The US President hosted the Leaders Summit on Climate. The world leaders from around forty countries attended the summit. About the Partnership The Partnership will proceed through the following: Strategic Clean Energy ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Events Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: 2015 Paris Agreement • Barack Obama • Climate change • Climate Finance • Joe Biden • World Leaders Summit • Xi Jing Ping