Budget 2020: Caring Society: Women and Child, Social Welfare, Culture & Tourism, Env & Climate Change

Published: February 2, 2020

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

Published: January 10, 2020

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

Published: December 16, 2019

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

Published: November 2, 2019

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 in Current Affairs

Topics: Air pollution • Electric vehicle • Green House Gas Emissions • India-UN • NDCs • SDG

Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific (RCAP) Congress 2019

Published: April 16, 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

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