India to unveil its long-term low carbon strategies today Subject :Environment Context- At the climate change conference at Egypt, India will unveil its long-term decarbonization plans in pursuit of its goal to reach a net-zero status by 2070. Background- Under the Paris Agreement, countries are mandated to submit long-term action plans with estimated […]

    Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) Subject :Environment Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) encompass methods and technologies to remove CO2 from the flue gas and from the atmosphere, followed by recycling the CO2 for utilization and determining safe and permanent storage options. CO2 captured using CCUS technologies is converted into fuel (methane […]

    Why are talks on 1.5°C at a cliff edge at COP27? Subject :Environment Context- Scientific reports from the UN point to the extremely narrow window available to close the emissions gap and prevent the rise in average temperature beyond 1.5°C. Why is the 1.5°C goal seeming unattainable? The UNEP’s Emissions Gap Report 2022 […]

    Land; sea use changes are drivers of biodiversity loss Subject : Environment Context- A new analysis of studies published since 2005 concludes that land and sea use change has been the dominant anthropogenic driver of global biodiversity loss. Direct exploitation of natural resources is the second most dominant driver on land, but the […]

    Permission for GM mustard subject to strict terms and conditions,  Centre tells SC  Subject: Environment Context- The Centre has told the supreme court that its permission for the “environmental release of genetically modified mustard” is subject to “stringent terms and conditions” to ensure environmental safeguards Of the country. Legal action- During the period […]

    COP27: Report sees slight rise in 2022 global emissions; highest in India- Subject: Environment Context- Global carbon emissions are set to increase marginally in 2022 over the previous year, with the highest rise in India, projected a report released at the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on […]

    A satellite data system will help detect, and act on methane emissions Subject: Environment Context- A new satellite-based system will now help governments detect methane emissions and tackle them. About Methane Alert and Response System (MARS)- The Methane Alert and Response System (MARS) was launched at the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) to […]