National Green Hydrogen Mission: India's National Green Hydrogen Mission represents a transformative leap in the country's clean energy journey, positioning ...
Microplastic Pollution: Microplastics are defined as plastic particles or fragments less than 5 millimeters in size. They originate from both primary sources (e.g., ...
Climate-Smart Agriculture: Transforming Agri-Food Systems for Resilience and Sustainability Main Takeaway: Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) offers an integrated pathway to enhance food ...
The Kyoto Protocol: The Kyoto Protocol stands as a historic milestone in international climate governance, representing the first legally binding global agreement ...
Conference of Parties (COP): The Conference of Parties (COP) represents the supreme decision-making body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ...
Global Environment Facility (GEF) The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is the world’s largest multilateral fund dedicated to global environmental commons ...
REDD & REDD+: Introduction and Basic Concepts REDD stands for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in developing countries. It was initially ...
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Overview The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations body responsible ...
National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Programme The National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Programme is an essential component of India’s climate response architecture ...
Green Economy: The Green Economy seeks to harmonize economic growth with environmental stewardship, ensuring that development today does not compromise the planet’s ...
Key Takeaway: Antibiotic resistance poses a critical threat to global health, undermining decades of medical progress and demanding urgent, coordinated action ...
Project Elephant Key Takeaway: Project Elephant, launched in 1992, is India’s flagship conservation programme aimed at safeguarding wild Asian elephants and ...
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Key Takeaway: IRENA is the world’s leading intergovernmental agency dedicated exclusively to renewable energy. It ...
International Solar Alliance (ISA) : Overview Treaty-based intergovernmental organization launched by India and France at COP21 (2015) Headquarters: Gurugram, India ...
Polar Geoengineering: Assessing Feasibility, Risks, and Governance Main Takeaway: Polar geoengineering proposals—ranging from solar radiation management to sea ice thickening—are ...
Carbon Credits: A Comprehensive Analysis of Market Mechanisms for Climate Action Carbon credits have emerged as a significant market-based solution ...
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD): The Convention on Biological Diversity represents one of the most significant international agreements dedicated ...
Context: Recently, the Union Minister of State Science & Technology launched a major futuristic PPP (Public Private Participation) mode initiative for 'Clean ...
Context: Recently released United Nations Environment Programme report titled Annual Frontiers Report 2022 became controversial on account of the mention of a single city, Moradabad ...
Context: Recently, Indonesia has introduced a global declaration that calls on parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury to tackle illegal trade of mercury ...
Context: Recently, at least Himalayan Griffons died of suspected poisoning in Assam. About Himalayan Griffon Vulture: The Himalayan vulture or Himalayan griffon vulture is an Old World ...
Context: Recently, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways launched the world's most advanced technology, Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) ...
Context: Recently, a report published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states that the Great Barrier Reef is in crisis and suffering ...
Context: Recently, the Tamil Nadu government has decided to go ahead with the establishment of India's first conservation reserve for the Dugong in ...
Context: Recently, part 2 of the sixth assessment report of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), emphasized on the trend in the ‘Wet Bulb Temperature in ...
Context Recently, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), released the second part of its sixth assessment report. This second part of the report ...
Context: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released the annual Frontiers report, 2022 recently. Key highlights from the Frontiers ...
Context: Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change announced the Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2022, which notified the instructions on Extended Producer ...
Context: Recently, the Delhi government has notified forest land in two villages in South Delhi as ‘reserved forest’, which will give them legal status. Definition ...
Context: Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the constitution of a ‘Fly Ash Management and Utilisation Mission. What is a Fly ash? ...
Context: Recently, the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change addressed the 4th Asia Ministerial Conference on tiger conservation ...
Context: Recently, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) released the India State of Forest Report-2021. Download Report from ...
Context: Recently, the Nobel Peace Prize winner Anglican archbishop and anti-apartheid campaigner Desmond Tutu died. He was very passionate about protecting the environment and taking necessary actions ...
Context: Researchers of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) are carrying out tagging of Olive Ridley turtles at three mass nesting sites – Gahirmatha, ...
About WMO: The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It is responsible for promoting international cooperation on atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology and geophysics. The WMO ...
Context: Recently, the Department of Punjab Forest and Wildlife Preservation, in collaboration with the World-Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF-India) has released a ...
Context: Recently, the government has announced plans to have Disaster Management Volunteers (Aapda Mitras) in 350 districts of the country also released documents ...
Context: India Decides to Ratify the Kigali Amendment Key Highlights The Union Government approved the ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal ...
Context: Recently, the Ministry Of Environment Forest And Climate Change has notified the Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021. These rules prohibit specific single-use ...
About: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), statutory organization, It was constituted in September, 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control ...
Context: India along with Govt. of United Kingdom launched new workstream to promote industrial energy efficiency under the Clean Energy Ministerial’s (CEM) – Industrial ...
Context: Recently, the third edition of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index and Dashboard 2020–21 was released by NITI Aayog. About SDG India Index: The ...
Context: Invoking the Disaster Management Act, the Centre has ordered States that all liquid oxygen, including the existing stock with private plants, should be ...
Context: Two adult one-horned rhinos were recently translocated from Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary to Manas National Park, under the aegis of the Indian Rhino Vision 2020 (IRV ...
The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 is an Act implemented by the Parliament of India for the preservation of biological diversity in India, and provides mechanism for equitable sharing ...
About: The UNEP is an international environmental authority engaged in establishing a global environmental agenda and promoting the efficient implementation ...
Origin: The name ’Nilgiris’ with literary meaning ‘blue mountains’ has originated from the blue flower clad mountains of the Nilgiris plateau within ...