WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

Subject: Current Events

Context: The World Environment Day was observed on 5th June, 2021.

Concept:

World Environment Day is the United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment.
Date of observance: Every year on 5th of June.
It marks the first day of The United Nations Conference on the Human Environment which was held in Stockholm, Sweden from June 5–16 in 1972.
First year of observance of WED: In 1974 the first WED was held with the theme “Only One Earth”.
Theme for 2021 is “REIMAGINE. RECREATE. RESTORE” with focus on ecosystem restoration (i.e. to prevent, halt and reverse the degradation of ecosystems on every continent and in every ocean).
Every World Environment Day has a different host country, where the official celebrations take place. Host for 2021 is Pakistan.

PM Modi addresses the World Environment Day event

The Prime Minister released the “Report of the Expert Committee on Road Map for ethanol blending in India 2020-2025”.
Government has resolved to meet the target of 20 percent ethanol blending in petrol by 2025.
Earlier the resolve was to achieve the target by 2030 which is now preponed by 5 years.
He also launched the ambitious E-100 pilot project in Pune for the production and distribution of ethanol across the country.