Environment
Project Cheetah, A Year On
Project Cheetah, A Year On Context: The first batch of eight cheetahs from Namibia arrived on September 17, 2022, officially launching Project Cheetah, India’s cheetah introduction programme. Why have African cheetahs been introduced in India? The goal of the introduction of African cheetahs is to establish... .Read more
Updated on 18 September, 2023 GS3 Daily Updates Environment
Disentangling the 2030 Global Renewable Energy Target
Disentangling the 2030 Global Renewable Energy Target Context: The 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), to be held in Dubai in November 2023, has called for agreement on a global target of tripling renewable energy capacity from current levels by 2030. The same tar... .Read more
Updated on 16 September, 2023 GS3 Environment
Analysing the Global Stocktake Report
Analysing the Global Stocktake Report Context: United Nations climate secretariat made public a ‘synthesis report’ on the results of three meetings held so far to discuss progress achieved by countries in achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement of 2015. Why is it called the ‘global stocktake’ report? ... .Read more
Updated on 16 September, 2023 GS3 Environment
Protecting floodplains is the need of the hour
Protecting floodplains is the need of the hour Context: According to the World Health Organization floods are increasing in frequency and intensity, and the frequency and intensity of extreme precipitation is expected to continue to increase due to climate change. Examples of recent floods the 2013 floods in Uttarakhand, ... .Read more
Updated on 15 September, 2023 GS2 Environment Disaster Management
The complex path to Biofuel Sustainability
The Complex Path to Biofuel Sustainability Context: Electric vehicles(EVs) adoption has amplified over the years but there is growing awareness of the fact that no decarbonization strategy is trade-off-free. This can be seen from the examples such as for a transition to EVs, existing internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and the ... .Read more
Updated on 14 September, 2023 GS3 Environment
G-20 Leaders’ Declaration notes need for more finance to arrest global warming
G-20 Leaders’ Declaration notes need for more finance to arrest global warming Context: The G-20 Leaders’ Declaration for the first time formally recognises the quantum jump in finance necessary for the world to transition to a renewable energy economy. About the G-20 Leaders’ Declaration It noted the n... .Read more
Updated on 11 September, 2023 GS2 GS3 International Relations Environment
