Paris Agreement : India’s performance
Positives : India’s installed solar capacity has increased three-fold to 13.4 GegaWatts (GW) since the Paris deal was signed in […]
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Environment and Biodiversity
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National Wildlife Action Plan for 2017-2031
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has unveiled third National Wildlife Action Plan for 2017-2031 to
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Climate Change : Impact on Indian Economy
Context: World Economic Outlook of the IMF, highlights the damaging macroeconomic impact of weather shocks, particularly for low-income countries. It
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Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules 2017
Context: Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified new Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules 2017 to prohibit
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Plastic Carry Bags Ban
Context: Maharashtra Plastic Ban National Green Tribunal called for a complete ban on “plastic carry bags” smaller than 50 microns in
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Climate Change: Impact on Indian Agriculture
Context: Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture has observed that extreme weather events are costing India $9-10 billion annually. It also
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Ground Water Management
Context Urgent measures are necessary to address the water crisis in India While the crisis is often discussed, law and
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Climate Change: What India is doing?
Facts: Renewable targets: Solar – 100 GW by 2022 Nuclear – 63 GW Hydro – 84 GW Additional carbon sink
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Global Warming and Local Urban Heating
Study: World’s cities may be as much as eight degrees Celsius warmer by 2100 due to a dual onslaught of global
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Paris Agreement : Difficulties
Issues: About 100 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under Paris deal has clause which states that NDC will be implemented only