RSTV topic on CARBON TRADING & CLIMATE CHANGE for UPSC

CARBON TRADING & CLIMATE CHANGE       Introduction India has been at the forefront of an intense battle to protect the environment by reducing its carbon footprint. To this end, it has invested heavily in low-carbon technologies, has successfully switched to renewable energy, and has intensified its efforts to protect forests. During this process, it obtained hundreds of millions of carbon credits or emission reduction certificates, also called CERs. According to the current Kyoto…

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UN framework convention of Climate Change (UNFCCC COP25)

UN framework convention of Climate Change  Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change   WHAT The 25th session of Conference of Parties under the UN Framework Convention of Climate Change (UNFCCC COP25) was held in Madrid, Spain.   WHAT WILL HAPPEN AT COP25 UN Climate Conference will bring together governments, businesses, local authorities and civil society in Madrid to express support for the Paris Agreement and for urgent climate action. It will build momentum on…

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Report on ‘Sand and Sustainability’ by UNEP

“SAND AND SUSTAINABILITY” REPORT BY UNEP For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: UNEP Report- its findings, Problems & Solutions   News Flash With the global demand for sand and gravel standing at 40 to 50 billion tonnes per year, a new report by UN Environment reveals that aggregate extraction in rivers has led to pollution, flooding, lowering of water aquifers and worsening drought occurrence. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released a report, Sand and…

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Basel COP-14 promotes management of Hazardous Wastes

Basel COP 14 promotes management of Hazardous Wastes   For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: COP-14, Outcome of meeting, Basel convention – its principles, Waste covered by Basel Convention, UNFCCC, Rotterdam Convention COP 9 and Stockholm Convention on COP 9.   News Flash COP 14 is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 29 April to 10 May 2019. It is held jointly and back-to-back with Rotterdam Convention COP 9 and Stockholm Convention on COP 9.…

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India CEO forum

India CEO forum (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change) WHAT India CEO Forum on Climate Change, is the pioneering initiative of the government. The forum invites industry representatives and exchanged views on climate change issues. The forum also discussed the opportunities to collaborate in regard to fulfilling India’s national as well as international climate change commitments. The forum is organised by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).   WHY Leaders from the…

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