Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF): CSIR- Indian Institute of Petroleum has signed MOU with Air India, AirAsia and Vistara (all under TATA), for SAF to achieve net zero emissions (NZE). International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has put the target of net zero in the aviation sector by 2050. Sustainable aviation fuels are biofuels made from sustainable […]
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Global Clean Energy Action Forum-2022
Global Clean Energy Action Forum-2022: At the Global Clean Energy Action Forum-2022 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States, India’s representative has said that “sustainable biofuels play a key role to reduce GreenHouse Gas (GHG) emissions from the transport sector.” The US, for the first time, hosted Global Clean Energy Action Forum, a joint convening […]
Swachh Toycathon
Swachh Toycathon: Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry will launch Swachh Toycathon, a unique competition to make toys from waste. The competition will be open to individuals and groups to bring forth innovation in toy designs using dry waste. It will focus on efficient designs that can be replicated at a larger scale, and toys […]
Carbon Dating
Carbon Dating: A district court in Varanasi allowed a petition seeking carbon dating of the structure inside the Gyanvapi mosque that the Hindu side has claimed is a ‘Shivling’. Carbon dating is a widely-used method applied to establish the age of organic material, things that were once living. Living things have carbon in them in […]
PLI Scheme For Solar Modules
PLI Scheme For Solar Modules: The Union Cabinet has approved the second tranche of Production Linked Incentive(PLI) Scheme on ‘National programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules’ for achieving manufacturing capacity of Giga Watt scale in High Efficiency Solar PV Modules. The national programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules aims to build an ecosystem […]
National Conference Of Environment Ministers
National Conference Of Environment Ministers: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the National Conference of Environment Ministers in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat on 23rd September, 2022 via video conferencing. Taking forward the spirit of cooperative federalism, Conference is being convened to create further synergy amongst the Central and State Governments in formulating better policies on environmental […]
Swachh Sujal Pradesh
Swachh Sujal Pradesh: Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands have got India’s 1st Swachh Sujal Pradesh certification (by Jal Shakti Ministry). The certification is provided for ensuring 3 things: Safe and secure drinking water supply, ODF Plus status, awareness about cleanliness and convergence of schemes. All the villages of A&N islands have received Har Ghar Jal […]
Global Registry Of Fossil Fuels
Global Registry Of Fossil Fuels: Climate campaigners have launched the world’s first registry of fossil fuel reserves, production and emissions. The Global Registry of Fossil Fuels is the first large-scale public database to track what is yet to be burned. Carbon Tracker, a nonprofit think tank that researches the energy transition’s effect on financial markets, […]
Global Clean Energy Action Forum
Global Clean Energy Action Forum: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh will lead the Joint Indian Ministerial official delegation of the Ministry of Power, New and Renewable Energy and Ministry of Science and Technology on a five-day visit to USA to participate in the Global Clean Energy Action Forum and also to interact with eminent academicians […]
Asiatic Caracal
Asiatic Caracal: Caracal, which was used by India’s nobility in the sport of coursing like the cheetah, is struggling to survive, although both species had a similar distribution in the past. The Asiatic caracal is a medium-sized and locally threatened cat species, which has been widely reported to be on the brink of extinction in […]
