Source: UNEP Subject: Environment Context: The 2025 Global Methane Status Report, released by UNEP, serves as a mid-term evaluation of the Global Methane Pledge, revealing that while projected emissions growth has slowed, current commitments will fail to meet the 2030 target. About Global Methane Status Report 2025: Key Summary of the Report: Revised Baseline: The …
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 20 November 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Source: DD News Context: The COP29 Presidency launched the Reducing Methane from Organic Waste Declaration, with over 30 countries committing to set sectoral targets for reducing methane emissions from organic waste. About Reducing Methane from Organic Waste Declaration: Launch: COP29, by the Presidency in collaboration with UNEP-convened Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC). Signatories: Over …
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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation Source: IE Context: The International Energy Agency (IEA) released the annual Methane Global Tracker report in 2023. Background: The report has come after energy giants (Shell, BP, ExxonMobil) reported record profits last year as the Russia-Ukraine war drove up oil and natural gas prices. …
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GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Conservation and Pollution related issues. Context: The Global Methane Pledge was launched at the UN COP26 climate conference in Glasgow. It is an effort led jointly by the United States and the European Union. So far, over 90 countries have signed this pledge. About the Global Methane Pledge: The …
Context: The Global Methane Pledge was launched at the ongoing UN COP26 climate conference in Glasgow. So far, over 90 countries have signed this pledge, which is an effort led jointly by the United States and the European Union. Methane is the second-most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, after carbon dioxide, and, therefore, …
