Category: Environment Current Affairs

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): The European Union (EU) has announced that its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will be introduced in its transitional phase from October 2023, which will levy a carbon tax on imports of products made from the processes which are not Environmentally sustainable or non-Green. CBAM will translate into a 20-35 […]

Central Asian Flyway: Conserving Migratory Bird Eleven countries have collaborated to strengthen conservation efforts for migratory birds and their habitats in the Central Asian Flyway (CAF). The meeting was conducted by The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme/Convention on Migratory Species (UNEP/CMS). A flyway is a […]

River-Cities Alliance: National Mission For Clean Ganga Organizes River-Cities Alliance Global Seminar. River Cities Alliance (RCA) was launched in 2021. It is organized by National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in association with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA). It is a joint initiative of the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga […]

14th Petersberg Dialogue On Climate Change: The Petersberg Dialogue on Climate Change was held in Berlin. The 14th Petersberg Dialogue on Climate Change was hosted by Germany and the United Arab Emirates. UAE would be hosting the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Objective is to discuss […]

Pregnant Tigress Died : Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve A nine-year-old full-term pregnant tigress suffering from severe constipation recently died at the Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve (MHTR) during treatment. Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve popularly known as Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary, is spread across 4 districts – Bundi, Kota, Jhalawar & Chittorgarh in Rajasthan. The park is situated […]

International Leopard Day 2023: International Leopard Day is a new annual event that was officialized on May 3, 2023, with the launch of a dedicated portal, “internationalleopardday.org” by the Cape Leopard Trust (CLT). Leopard: Scientific Name Panthera pardus The leopard is the smallest of the Big Cats (Of genus Panthera namely the Tiger, Lion, Jaguar, […]

Death Of a Rare Black Tiger : Similipal Tiger Reserve The death of a Rare Black Tiger was reported in the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha. Simlipal has the world’s highest rate of black tiger sightings in the world. Black Tigers are a rare colour variant of the Bengal tiger and are not a distinct […]

14-Point Action Plan To Reduce Air Pollution : Delhi Govt Delhi Chief Minister announced a 14-point action plan to reduce air pollution during the summer months with a focus on controlling dust pollution. Highlights of the action plan: The Delhi government will conduct a real-time apportionment study of 13 identified hotspots to find sources of […]