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CONTEXT The Prime Minister while inaugurating the 21st World Sustainable Development Summit 2022 (WSDS-22) said that the energy requirements of the people of India are expected to double in the next 20 years and urged developed countries to fulfil their commitments on finance and technology transfer. Climate Justice The Indian Prime Minister stre... .Read more
Updated on 18 February, 2022 GS3 Environment
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CONTEXT According to a new study, India can slash emissions of volatile organic molecules (VOC) by 76% in the next 8 years by swapping all two- and three-wheelers with electric vehicles and all diesel-fuelled ones with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). About volatile organic compounds (VOCs) VOCs are carbon-containing chemicals released by petrol and... .Read more
Updated on 18 February, 2022 GS3 Environment
CONTEXT North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR) under Saffron Bowl project has identified few locations in Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya for saffron cultivation. SAFFRON BOWL PROJECT There is a good growth of organic saffron with flowers in Arunachal Pradesh. The sample plantations were grown at Cherrapunji, Mawsmai an... .Read more
Updated on 16 February, 2022 GS3 Environment
CONTEXT FLY ASH MANAGEMENT About Fly Ash Management and Utilisation Mission Goal: the aim of the mission would be to coordinate and monitor issues related to the handling and disposal of fly ash & other associated issues. Implementation: it would be jointly headed by the secretaries of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate... .Read more
Updated on 12 February, 2022 GS3 Environment
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CONTEXT According to the experts, the highest glacier on Mount Everest has been melting at a rapid pace due to climate change. In the last 25 years, the South Col Glacier has lost over 54 metres of its thickness. HIGHEST GLACIER IS MELTING Rapid melting: The ice that took around 2,000 years to form, has rapidly melted away since the 1990s, which ... .Read more
Updated on 11 February, 2022 GS3 Environment
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CONTEXT According to a new study, countries with the highest vulnerability to climate change have missed out on finance for adaptation through the Green Climate Fund (GCF). Report published in the journal Global Environmental Change According to the report, the lengthy and complicated processes to access funding are among factors behind the gap b... .Read more
Updated on 9 February, 2022 GS3 Environment
