Paris Summit on clean cooking in Africa ends with $2.2 billion in global pledges Sub: Environment Sec: Int conventions Tag: clean cooking About Paris Summit on clean cooking: Inaugural Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa held in Paris on May 14, 2024. Aimed to address the health and climate impacts of traditional cooking […]

    Delhi’s mounting waste crisis Sub: Environment Sec: Pollution Tag: solid waste management (SWM) Supreme Court observation: Recent criticism of solid waste management (SWM) in New Delhi by the Supreme Court, highlighted that over 3,800 tonnes of untreated solid waste in the national capital, posing threats to public health and the environment. Delhi’s solid […]

    Semal trees are being wiped out in Rajasthan due to Udaipur’s Holi Sub: Environment Sec: Places in news Context: Holika Dahan in Udaipur: The bonfire traditionally uses a semal tree (silk cotton tree or Bombax ceiba L.) as its central pillar. This tree is significant not only for its use during Holi but […]

    Renewable energy certificates (RECs) Sub: Environment Sec: Climate change Context: Renewable energy certificates (RECs) prices hit ₹185 per certificate during the May 8 trading session on the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), which is the lowest on record. Around 4 lakh RECs, equivalent to 400 million units (MU), were traded. Prior to this, the […]

    Plastic treaty talks conclude in Ottawa with little progress Subject: Environment Sec: Pollution Tag: Plastic treaty Context: The fourth round of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) to negotiate a Global Plastics Treaty concluded in Ottawa, Canada, with 192 member countries deliberating on a legally binding agreement to end plastic pollution. Details: The next […]

    Combating forest fires in focus on Day 1 of UN forum; India Shares Revised National Forest Policy Subject: Environment Sec: Int convention Tag: UN Forum on forest Context: 19th United Nations Forum on Forests held in New York, United States. Details Theme of discussion: Combating forest fires and developing a Model Forest Act. […]

    What is carbon farming? Subject: Environment Sec: Climate Change Carbon Farming: Carbon farming integrates the fundamental role of carbon in life processes with agricultural practices, focusing on regenerative techniques that enhance ecosystem health, improve soil health, and boost agricultural productivity. This approach helps mitigate climate change by increasing carbon storage in soil and […]

    Denotifying Pulicat  Bird Sanctuary Subject: Environment Sec: Protected Areas Context: The Pulicat Lake, located across Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, faces a significant threat from industrial expansion. Details: The Tamil Nadu government has initiated processes to denotify parts of the Pulicat bird sanctuary, which is a critical habitat for diverse aquatic and avian […]