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China-US Climate Change Cooperation
The two biggest polluters of the world China and US have agreed to work together in tackling climate change issues. They recently issued a joint statement that they will work together to uphold Paris Agreement. The announcement comes days before the Earth Day Leaders Summit. The announcement was made after Kerry, the former US Secretary ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • Earth Day • Greenhouse gas emissions • India China • Joe Biden • Nationally Determined Contributions • Paris Agreement • US-China • World Leaders Summit
India-US to focus on Climate Finance
The US Climate Envoy John Kerry was on a four-day visit to India. During his visit he met the Union Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Shri Prakash Javadekar. During the meet, the leaders discussed several issues including joint research and collaboration and Climate Finance. India’s Emissions According to International Energy Agency, India is ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Carbon emissions • Climate change • Climate Finance • COP 26 • India-US • John Kerry • Leader's Summit on Climate • Nationally Determined Contributions • Paris Agreement • UNFCCC • United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Apex Committee for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement: Key Facts
The Apex Committee for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement (AIPA) was recently constituted by the Indian government to ensure coordinated response to climate change matters and to keep the country on track towards meeting its climate change obligations under the Paris Agreement, which includes Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). It will act as the national ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: 2015 Paris Agreement • AIPA • Apex Committee for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement • Nationally Determined Contributions • Paris Agreement • Paris Agreement on Climate Change • UNFCCC
GoI launches India Climate Change Knowledge Portal
The Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Prakash Javadekar recently launched the India Climate Change knowledge portal. The portal will hold major information about the steps taken by the government at both National and international levels to address climate change issues. It will act as a single point information source providing information ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: 2015 Paris Agreement • Climate Action • Climate change • G20 • Nationally Determined Contributions • Paris Agreement • Paris Agreement on Climate Change
73 Countries join Climate Ambition Alliance at COP25
Around 73 countries have joined the Climate Ambition Alliance (CAA) at the COP25. The alliance is led by Chile and was launched at the Climate Action Summit, New York in 2019. Both Chile and UK will work together to mobilize additional actors to join the alliance. They will also work towards COP26 that is to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: 2015 Paris Agreement • Climate Action • COP25 • Emissions Gap Report • Nationally Determined Contributions • UN Climate Action Summit • United Nations • United Nations Environment Program