Source: TH Subject: Environment Context: Recent analyses and commentaries have reviewed India’s performance on its Paris climate commitments, noting that while emissions intensity reduction and renewable capacity targets are largely on track, absolute emissions and coal dependence remain key concerns for the coming decade. About India’s progress on its climate targets: What it is? India’s …
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: UNEP Subject: International Organisation Context: The Global Environment Facility has approved US$52.8 million for four new UN Environment Programme–led projects at its 70th Council meeting. About Global Environment Facility (GEF): What it is? The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral environmental financing mechanism that provides grants and blended finance to developing countries and …
Context: A recent synthesis report by International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has estimated that India needs about $102 billion annually to bridge climate adaptation and mitigation gaps in the Himalayan region amid accelerating climate risks. About India needs $100 bn to meet gap in Himalaya climate funding: What it is? The estimate emerges …
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Source: IT Subject: Context: Ethiopia is set to be officially confirmed as the host of COP32 in 2027, making it the first East African nation to organize a UN Climate Change Conference. About Ethiopia: What it is? Ethiopia is a federal republic and one of the oldest independent countries in the world, known for its …
Source: DH Context: The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the UNFCCC began in Belém, Brazil, marking the decade since the Paris Agreement and focusing on translating global climate commitments into concrete implementation. About COP30 – UN Climate Summit 2025: What it is? COP30 is the annual UN Climate Conference under the UN Framework …
Source: NIE Context: At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, India joined the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) as an Observer, welcoming it as a major step in global efforts to conserve tropical forests through innovative, market-driven finance. About the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) Initiative: What it is? The TFFF is a blended-finance mechanism aimed at …
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Syllabus: Environment Source: IE Context: The upcoming 30th Conference of Parties (COP30) to the UNFCCC, scheduled for November 2025 in Belém, Brazil, comes amid heightened climate anxiety — the 1.5°C target slipping away, the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, and growing scepticism over multilateral climate processes. About COP30 and Global Climate Diplomacy The Evolving …
Source: IE Context: The Bonn Climate Change Conference 2025 began on June 16 in Germany with over 5,000 delegates participating to review climate agreements and set the technical agenda for COP29. About Bonn Climate Change Conference 2025: What It Is? An annual mid-year conference under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) focusing on …
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Syllabus: Environment Source: UNFCCC Context: The 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan, focusing on scaling up climate finance, adaptation, and global cooperation to combat climate change. Outcomes of COP29: Climate Finance: New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG): Triple climate finance for developing countries to USD 300 billion annually by 2035. Scale finance …
GS Paper 2/3 Syllabus: International agreements/ Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation Source: DTE Context: Diplomats from around the world met once again in the German city of Bonn for climate negotiations before the UNFCCC’s COP28 in Dubai, UAE. The objective of the conference: To chart out a massive and immediate climate action plan to …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Context: The global annual to decadal climate update report was recently issued by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). The annual update harnesses the expertise of internationally acclaimed climate scientists and the best prediction systems from leading climate centres around the world to produce actionable information for …
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GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Conservation and Pollution related issues. Context: India and Russia have blocked a proposal that would have allowed the UN Security Council to deliberate on climate-related issues. What’s the issue? The draft resolution, piloted by Ireland and Niger, sought to create a formal space in the Security Council for …
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