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Draft Notification on EPR on Waste Oil

For Prelims: Extended Producer Responsibility, circular economy For Mains: The importance of waste oil management and the potential impact of EPR,...

11 May 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Advisory Committee Suggests Ban on Diesel 4-Wheelers

For Prelims: National Hydrogen Energy Mission, FAME scheme, net-zero goals for 2070, electric vehicles For Mains: India's transition to renewable...

10 May 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Petersberg Climate Dialogue 2023

For Prelims: Climate Finance, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Global Stocktake, Petersberg Dialogue. For Mains:...

09 May 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Convention on Migratory Species

For Prelims: Bonn Convention (UNEP/CMS), Central Asian Flyway, micro-plastic and single-use plastic, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, Wildlife...

08 May 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

River-Cities Alliance Global Seminar

For Prelims: Namami Gange Program, NMCG, NIUA, RCA, Societies Registration Act,1860, Ganga Action Pan. For Mains: Significance of National Mission...

08 May 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Debt-for-Climate Swaps

For Prelims: Debt-for-climate swaps, Paris Agreement, Small island developing states . For Mains: Importance of Climate Finance, Significance...

05 May 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

India to Join International Climate Action in Civil Aviation

For Prelims: ICAO, CORSIA, LTAG For Mains: Climate Action in Civil Aviation: CORSIA, LTAG, their advantages for India. Why in News? The...

04 May 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Ludhiana Gas Leak Tragedy

For Prelims: National Green Tribunal (NGT), Neurotoxic Gases, Other Lgeal safeguards available in cases of chemical disasters. For Mains: National...

03 May 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

African Swine Fever and Pygmy Hogs

Why in News? According to an article published in the journal ‘Science’, the African Swine Fever could fatally affect the population of...

03 May 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Paris Agreement and its Failure to Address the Climate Change

For Prelims: Paris Agreement, India’s Nationally Determined Contribution Targets, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,...

02 May 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Solid Waste Management

For Prelims: Solid Waste Management, Landfills, UNEP, Solid Waste Management Rules 2016, Animal Birth Control Program. For Mains: Issues related...

01 May 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Supreme Court Modifies Order on ESZ

For Prelims: Eco-sensitive Zones, National Wildlife Action Plan (2002-2016). For Mains: Activities Around ESZs, Significance of ESZs, Challenges...

28 Apr 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

State of the Global Climate 2022: WMO

For Prelims: WMO, GHG, Glaciers, Ocean Acidification, Rainfall, Heatwave For Mains: State of the Global Climate 2022. Why in News? Recently,...

24 Apr 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Heatwaves

For Prelims: Heatwaves, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), global warming, urban heat island effect, El Nino , Sendai Framework for Disaster...

20 Apr 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

River Rejuvenation

For Prelims: River Rejuvenation, Kuttamperoor River, Cleaning up riverbeds, Ganga Action Plan. For Mains: River Rejuvenation. Why in News? The...

13 Apr 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Radioactive Materials in Recycling Chain

For Prelims: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), IAEA Nuclear Security Plan, Nobel Peace Prize, United Nation General Assembly, UPSC, IAS,...

13 Apr 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Great Nicobar Island Project

For Prelims: National Green Tribunal (NGT), Great Nicobar Island, Coastal Regulation Zones, Turtles, Dolphins, Particularly Vulnerable Tribal...

10 Apr 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Invasive Species in Gulf of Mannar Islands

Why in News? A recent study has revealed that the native vegetation and biodiversity in the Gulf of Mannar are under threat from an alien invasive...

08 Apr 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Challenges and Solutions for Managing Solar PV Waste in India

For Prelims: PV Waste and its examples, Related initiatives For Mains: Management of Solar Waste in India and other parts of the World, Challenges...

07 Apr 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation

International Court of Justice and Climate Change

For Prelims: UNFCCC, UNGA, Paris Agreement, UNCLOS, NDC, Global Warming, ICJ. For mains: International Court of Justice and Climate Change. Why...

07 Apr 2023 Environmental Pollution & Degradation