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Budget 2020: Caring Society: Women and Child, Social Welfare, Culture & Tourism, Env & Climate Change
On February 1, 2020, the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman presented the Budget 2020 on three main themes. The third theme of the budget is Caring Society. Under this theme, the GoI allocated budget to Women and Child, Social Welfare and Tourism, Environment and Climate Change. The Budget allocated for the above sections of the society ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Archaeological Sites • Art & Culture • Cultural tourism • Environment • Forest and Climate Change • National Clean Air Programme • NDCs • Sustainable Development Goals • Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society • Tourism
GoI releases Year End Review report of Energy Sector in the Country
On January 9, 2020, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy released its year end review. According to the report, over 150 GW of renewable energy has been installed so far in India. India’s initiatives in 2019 Under KUSUM initiative, around 17 lakh solar powered agricultural pumps were installed. Phase II of Grid Connected Roof top ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Clean Energy • Energy • India-SDG • NDCs • Renewable energy • Renewable Energy and Sustainable Growth • renewable energy India • Renewable Energy status • SDG
UN Climate Summit concludes
The longest climate talks in the history of United Nations that was held in Madrid, Spain, ended on December 15, 2019. The climate summit ended without crucial agreement on carbon market rules of the Paris Agreement. Highlights The key issues that was aimed to get resolved at the summit was the regulation of carbon market. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: carbon capture • Carbon emission • COP25 • IPCCC • NDCs • Paris Agreement • UNEP • UNFCCC
5 lakh government vehicles to be converted into e-vehicles
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar flagged off the electric vehicles procured by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in New Delhi. Highlights The minister announced that all the 5 lakh government vehicles are to be converted into electric vehicles. The process is to be carried out in phased manner The purpose ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Air pollution • Electric vehicle • Green House Gas Emissions • India-UN • NDCs • SDG
Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific (RCAP) Congress 2019
The 4th Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific 2019 Congress is being organised by International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) and hosted by South Delhi Municipal Corporation in New Delhi. The congress will offer cities & regions from Asia-Pacific a variety of innovative solutions that build resilience to climate change at the sub-national level. The congress will host ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Berlin • ICLEI • International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives • Nationally Determined Contributions • NDCs • New Delhi • New Urban Agenda • Resilient Cities • Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific (RCAP) Congress • Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific (RCAP) Congress 2019 • South Delhi Municipal Corporation • Sustainable Development Goals