Countries committed in making their own food system: COP28 Subject :Environment Section: Int Conventions Context: World leaders have convened at the 28th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP28) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from November 30 to December 12. More in News: Notably, this […]
India not among 118 nations that pledged to push green energy Subject: Environment Section: International Conventions Context: As many as 118 countries DUBAI signed a pledge to triple installed renewable energy capacity by 2030 during the ongoing COP28 climate summit here on Saturday and India is among those countries whose name is not on the list. Objectives of Global Renewables and Energy Efficiency Pledge The pledge committed to tripling worldwide installed renewable energy generation capacity to at least 11,000 gigawatts(GW) and to double […]
COP28: New report finds agriculture most climate-affected sector; calls for urgent food systems focus in L&D fund Subject : Environment Section: International Conventions Context: Agriculture is the climate-affected sector globally, with 40 per cent of countries reporting economic losses explicitly linked to it, according to a new United Nations (UN) analysis. Details: Some […]
Drought emergency declared by 23 countries in 2022-23, shows global drought map Subject : Environment Section: International Conventions Context: At least 23 countries, including India, declared drought emergencies at a national or sub-national level during 2022-23, showed new data from a global drought map compiled by the United Nations, pointing to unprecedented urgency […]
Agriculture- an easy target to meet climate goals Subject: Environment Section: International Conventions In the news: A media report revealed that the government was deliberating plans to cull some 200,000 cows over the course of three years, at an yearly cost of €200 million (around US $211.5 million) to be paid to farmers […]
UAE announces $30-bn fund to boost climate investments Subject: Environment Section: International Conventions Investment Fund ALTERRA: The UAE, host of the 28th Conference of Parties (COP-28), announced a $30-billion commitment to an investment fund called ALTÉRRA. ALTERRA is a privately managed fund that aims to mobilise $250 billion globally by 2030 and be […]
India offers to host 2028 climate meet Subject: Environment Section: International Conventions In the news: Prime Minister of India in his address at COP-28, offered to host the 33rd edition of the annual summit due in 2028 in India. India had previously hosted the summit in 2002. He also pitched for countries to […]