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2021 is make or break year to confront global climate emergency: UN Chief
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has recently released its Initial Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Synthesis Report. Highlights While commenting on the report; the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, stated that the year 2021 is a “make or break” year so as to confront the global climate emergency. The Secretary-General ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • Kyoto Protocol • Nationally Determined Contributions Synthesis Report • Paris Climate Agreement • United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
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
Palau first country to ban sunscreen to protect Coral Reefs
The Pacific Island, Palau has become the first country to ban sun cream that is harmful to corals. The country has banned common ingredients used in cosmetics including oxybenzone. Highlights The order of the ban was passed in 2018. However, it comes into effect from January 1, 2020. The Rock Islands in the Palau is ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: 2015 Paris Agreement • Climate change • Coral reefs • Palau • Paris Climate Agreement • Pharmaceuticals • UNESCO World Heritage Site
First General Assembly of International Solar Alliance to be held on 2 October in Delhi
The inaugural General Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA) will be inaugurated on 2 October 2018 in New Delhi. It will be followed by ministerial level assembly of ISA following day which will be will be held in Greater Noida. International Solar Alliance (ISA) ISA was jointly launched by India and France in November 2015 ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Topics: First General Assembly • International • International Organisations • International Solar Alliance • New Delhi • Paris Climate Agreement • Solar Energy
Environment Ministry releases India’s National REDD+ Strategy
Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has released National Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) strategy for India. It aims at achieve climate change mitigation by incentivizing forest conservation. This strategy will soon be communicated to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). National REDD+ Strategy It has been ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Topics: Environment • Forestry • National REDD+ Strategy • Paris Climate Agreement • REDD++