Source: TH Subject: Environment Context: The United Nations has declared 2026 as the International Year for Rangelands and Pastoralists, renewing global attention on grasslands. Recent climate negotiations continue to prioritise forests, prompting debate on why grasslands must be integrated into national climate plans and NDCs. About Grasslands and Climate Change 2026: What are grasslands? Grasslands …
Source: DTE Context: At the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France, Brazil and France launched the “Blue NDC Challenge” to integrate ocean-based solutions into national climate strategies ahead of UNFCCC COP30 in Belem. About Blue NDC Challenge: What is the Blue NDC Challenge? A multilateral initiative urging countries to embed ocean-centric actions into …
Source: PIB Context: Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, launched the Bharat Cleantech Manufacturing Platform at the Bharat Climate Forum 2025 in New Delhi. About Bharat Cleantech Manufacturing Platform: What it is: A national platform designed to enhance India’s cleantech value chains and enable collaboration in the renewable energy sector. Ministry: Ministry of Commerce & …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation Source: DTE Context: According to a new study, India is responsible for 0.08 degrees Celsius of warming from the 1850s through 2021. Overall findings: Contribution to warming: Ranking Of Countries as per their contribution to the Rise in temperature: India-specific findings: Overall, India …
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Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment 5. Evaluate India’s performance in order to achieve its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC). What are further actions are needed to achieve its targets of Paris deal by 2030? (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate. Reference: Environment by Shankar Why the question: The question is part of the …
Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. 5. Critically Analyse India’s performance so far to achieve its Paris obligations. What policy and behavioural changes are further required to stay on course to achieve its targets by 2030? (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: The Hindu Why the question: At the fifth anniversary of …
