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India-US to focus on Climate Finance

April 9, 2021

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 ..

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World Sustainable Development Summit 2021

February 9, 2021

The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, will inaugurate the World Sustainable Development Summit 2021 on 10th of February through video conferencing. The World sustainable development summit will be organised under the theme- ‘Redefining Our Common Future: Safe and Secure ..

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One Planet Summit

January 12, 2021

The One Planet Summit was held on January 11, 2021. The summit aims to advance the protection of nature. What is One Planet summit? The One Planet summit is an international event that focused on biodiversity to mobilize commitments to ..

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Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS)

December 19, 2020

The US Federal Bank recently joined the Network for Greening the Financial System. In Europe, several European Securities and Market Authorities have joined NGFS recently. The other new members of the network are Central Bank of Iceland, Polish Financial Supervision ..

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Climate Change Performance Index

December 8, 2020

Context in Current Affairs: The Global Climate Change Performance Index was recently released by the New Climate Institute, Germanwatch and CAN (Climate Action Network). The index has been rating the fifty-seven greenhouse emitters in the world since 2005. These countries ..

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Apex Committee for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement: Key Facts

December 1, 2020

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 ..

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