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IN NEWS: Recently, the Parliament passed the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, which empowers the government to establish carbon markets in India and specify a carbon credit trading scheme. MORE ON NEWS: ...
Preliminary > Environment and Ecology > Global warming > Climate change
Why in news? Parliament passed the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022. The Bill amends the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 to empower the Government to establish carbon markets in India and specify a carbo...
Preliminary > Environment and Ecology > Miscellaneous > Climate change
Why in news? The BASIC group, comprising India, China, Brazil and South Africa, issued a joined statement against Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, as it could result in market distortion and aggravate the trust ...
Preliminary > Environment and Ecology > Global warming > Climate change
Why in news? World Bank in its recent report ‘Climate Investment Opportunities in India's Cooling Sector’ analyzed India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP) and came up with suggestions for prioritizing the ...
Preliminary > Environment and Ecology > Global warming > Climate change
Why in news? India jumps 2 spots higher, and is now ranked 8th as per Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI, 2023). About Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI, 2023): Climate Change Performance Index ...
Preliminary > Environment and Ecology > Global warming > Climate change
Why in news? The countries at the COP27 of UNFCCC in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt have decided to establish a ‘Loss and Damages’ fund. About Loss and Damage: There is no official definition of &lsq...
Preliminary > Environment and Ecology > Global warming > Climate change
Why in news? India and Sweden hosted the LeadIT Summit on the sidelines of COP27. What is the LeadIT Initiative? Leadership Group for Industry Transition(LeadIT) was launched by the governments of Sweden...
Preliminary > Environment and Ecology > Global warming > Climate change
Why in news? Recently the United Nations (UN) has decided to set up a satellite-based monitoring system “MARS: Methane Alert and Response System” for tracking methane emissions and alerting governments ...
Preliminary > Environment and Ecology > Global warming > Climate change
Why in news? According to Adaptation Gap Report, 2022, global efforts in adaptation planning, financing and implementation are not enough to prepare vulnerable communities around the world to adapt to the rising ri...
Preliminary > Environment and Ecology > Global warming > Climate change
Why in news? The ‘Emissions Gap Report 2022’ has been released. About Emissions Gap Report 2022: The report is released by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) This is the 13th edit...