| Reports | Description |
| “Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2024” Report
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By World Economic Forum |
| The Energy Transition Index (ETI) evaluates 120 countries on their energy system performance and readiness for secure, sustainable, and inclusive energy systems, focusing on the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy to reduce CO2 emissions. | |
| Key findings from the report highlight that clean energy infrastructure investments reached $1.8 trillion in 2023, with 90% of the growth occurring in advanced economies and China. | |
| Top performers in the index include Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Switzerland, and France | |
| India ranks 63rd on the ETI. Notably, eight countries, including Bhutan and Panama, achieved net-zero emissions in 2022. | |
| About World Economic Forum:
It is an international advocacy non-governmental organization and think tank, based in Cologny, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded on 24 January 1971 by German engineer Klaus Schwab. |
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| Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) | Nine Indian ports have found their position among the top 100 global ports in CPPI in 2023. |
| The Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2023, developed by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence, assesses performance based on vessel time in port. It identifies improvement opportunities for terminals and ports, benefiting public and private stakeholders. The top-ranked container port in CPPI 2023 is Yangshan Port in China. | |
| Also in the News:
The Union Cabinet approved the development of a Greenfield Major Port at Vadhavan in Maharashtra (Palaghar District). This port will be constructed through a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) formed by Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority and Maharashtra Maritime Board on the basis of the Landlord Model. |
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| State of Global air-2024’ Report | The report by the Health Effects Institute and UNICEF examines global air pollution trends from 1990 to 2021, highlighting significant health impacts. |
| Almost the entire global population (99%) resides in areas with unhealthy levels of PM2.5 pollution, which refers to fine airborne particles less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter. | |
| Low- and middle-income countries typically face 1.3 to 4 times higher levels of PM2.5 exposure. Air pollution exacerbated COVID-19 outcomes by compromising immune systems and causing lung inflammation and oxidative stress. | |
| In India, along with China, over half of the global disease burden associated with air pollution was reported, and nearly half of all ozone-related Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) deaths occurred in India in 2021. |
