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Kyoto protocol
The Kyoto Protocol is a protocol (update) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. It was initially adopted on 11 December 1997 in Kyoto, Japan and entered into force on 16 February 2005. As of July 2010, 191 states have signed and ratified the protocol. Out of the 40 Annex-I countries, 37 countries ..
2021 is make or break year to confront global climate emergency: UN Chief
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has recently released its Initial Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Synthesis Report. Highlights While commenting on the report; the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, stated that the year 2021 is a “make or break” year so as to confront the global climate emergency. The Secretary-General ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • Kyoto Protocol • Nationally Determined Contributions Synthesis Report • Paris Climate Agreement • United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Global Climate Summit, 2020
The United Nations is to hold the Global Climate Summit on December 12, 2020 and Britain is to co-host the summit. The summit is to increase momentum ahead of UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate change) COP 26 (Conference of Parties) that is to be held in November 2021. UNFCCC The UNFCCC was established ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs • International Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: Cop • COP26 • global climate summit • Greenhouse gas emissions • Kyoto Protocol • Paris Agreement • UNFCCC
India attends Petersberg Climate Dialogue
On April 28, 2020, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate change Shri Prakash Javadekar attended the 11th session of “Petersberg Climate Dialogue” representing India. Highlights The dialogue was hosted by Germany. It was co-chaired by United Kingdom. Over 30 countries participated in the dialogue. The dialogue discussed about measures to tackle COVID-19, save lives ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • Copenhagen Accord • Copenhagen Summit • Green Climate Fund • Kyoto Protocol • Paris Agreement • Petersberg Climate Dialogue • UNFCCC • United Nations
1 trillion USD required to achieve UN’s Decarbonization Target of Shipping Industry
The United Nations had set the target of reducing carbon emissions from shipping industry by 50% by 2050 as compared to the levels in 2008. A study of London based Energy Institute (University College London’s Energy Institute) suggest that in order to achieve the target, the world has to spend 1 trillion USD. Highlights According ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: 2015 Paris Agreement • Carbon Dioxide Emmsision • International Maritime Organisation • International Maritime Organization • Kyoto Protocol • Shipping Industry • UNESCO • United Nations
India’s renewable energy programme of 450 GW (largest in the world)
India is participating the Madrid climate talks and will work to protect its long-term development interests. COP-25 is an important conference on climate change as countries prepare to move from pre-2020 period under the Kyoto Protocol to post-2020 period under the Paris Agreement. India’s approach is based on the principles and provisions of UN Framework ..
Topics: Climate change policy • Climate Finance • Common But Differentiated Responsibilities • Environment • Environmental treaties • International environmental law • Kyoto Protocol • Law by country • Paris Agreement • Politics by country • United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change