Context: China has been hit by devastating floods in July, inundating cities and causing deaths and infrastructural damage, as well as raising questions about the effectiveness of its 2015 sponge city initiative to reduce urban flood risks. About Sponge Cities Need for Sponge Cities […]
Context: The recently concluded Bonn climate conference in Germany, expected to outline the political agenda for the crucial end-of-year Conference of Parties 28 (COP28) in Dubai, was critical for reviewing and reforming the climate finance architecture. The conference has exposed a gaping hole in […]
Context: The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has released its yearly update on its forecasts for temperature trends over the following ten years. Key points Forecast for India
Context: More than 100 indigenous, forest-dwelling, and tribal delegates from 12 States across the nation spoke out against State governments and the Centre on Monday after a two-day convention on forest rights in Delhi, criticizing their failure to implement the Forest Rights Act of […]
Context: The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has found in a new report, entitled ‘State of the Global Climate 2022’, that the world’s sea level is rising at an unprecedented rate. What is average sea level? How sea levels are changing now? State of Global Climate report 2022: The WMO State of the Global Climate report 2022 focuses on key […]
Context: National Thermal Power Corporation, the largest power-generating utility in India, and Chempolis India, a leading Finnish bio-refining technology provider, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the feasibility of setting up a Bamboo-based Bio-Refinery in Bongaigaon, Assam. What is a Bio-Refinery? National […]
Rocks made of plastic debris have been discovered on the volcanic Trindade Island of Brazil. What are Plastic rocks? About Trindade Islands:Location – It is located 1140 Km from Southeastern state of Espirito Santo of Brazil in South Atlantic Ocean. What is Plastisphere? What […]
Reserve Bank of India has granted ‘Infrastructure Finance Company (IFC)’ status to Indian Renewable Development Agency (IREDA). Earlier, IREDA was classified as ‘Investment & Credit Company (ICC)’. About Infrastructure Finance Company Status (IFC) About Harmonised Master List of Infrastructure Sub-Sectors Department of Economic Affairs […]
A Start-up Entrepreneurship Workshop was organized by Atal Incubation Centre (AIC) – BARC, DAE Convention Centre. SHESHA TECHNOLOGY: Advantages: RAPID COMPOSTING TECHNOLOGY STEPS FOR BIO COMPOSTING
Every year, an estimated 26 million people are pushed into poverty by natural disasters which cause an average of $300 billion in economic losses. Quick-disbursing financial protection instruments, such as contingent credit and insurance, can reduce humanitarian impacts and save money by enabling rapid […]
All upcoming housing societies and commercial complexes in the country will soon have to mandatorily ensure net zero waste and have their liquid discharge treated, as part of the Union government’s push for reforming and modernising the sewage disposal system. What is the concept of Net Zero Waste? How can we achieve Net Zero? Step 1. Reducing: Efforts should be made to reduce the waste generation to the […]
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), responding to the increase in ESG investing and the demand by investors for information on ESG risks, substantially revised the annual Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) required by the 1,000 largest listed companies in India. What are E.S.G regulations? ESG regulation is any set of requirements on an organization to publicly disclose information about their performance in environmental, social, or governance topics. ESG disclosures are highly […]
As the world’s fastest-growing major economy with rising energy needs, India will account for approximately 25 per cent of the global energy demand growth between 2020-2040, as per BP energy outlook and IEA estimates. Ensuring energy access, availability and affordability for large population is […]