Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) Current Affairs, GK & News
Climate Action Tracker: Global warming by 2100 to be at 2.4°C
The Climate Action Tracker recently released a report calculating the impacts of the recent US Climate Summit. According to the report, even after implementing the ambitious climate goals of the summit, global temperature will increase by 2.4°C by 2100 as compared to that of pre-industrial levels. About the report The report tracked the policies of ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Climate Action • Climate Action Tracker • Climate change • COP26 • Global warming • Himalayan Glaciers • IPCC • leaders climate summit • Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) • Paris Agreement • Sea level rise
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 It will require the insurers, banks and investment managers to report the impacts of their ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • Government of New Zealand • Green House Gas Emissions • Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) • Paris Agreement
LANCET Modelling Study on Paris Climate Agreement
The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change has published its new research in Lancet Planetary Health Journal recently. The report has highlighted the benefits of adoption of the Paris Agreement to health. Highlights It highlights that the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are in consistent with the Paris Agreement. The Paris Agreement aims to limit ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • COP26 • LANCET Modelling Study • Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) • Paris Climate Agreement