Rich Countries Must Pay For Climate Damage
Context Relevance GS Paper3: Environment (Conservation-related issues) Mains Question Describe the major outcomes of the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). What are the commitments made by the India conference? (UPSC 2021) Summary of Recent Events: The Fund’s Background: Will India contribute […]
Climate Change New Loss and Damage Fund Deal
Context The recently revealed draught decision text of the COP27 of the UN climate negotiations included both of India’s key mitigation points in the mitigation clause. Furthermore, the draught agreement appeared to be on track to meet a critical demand of developing countries by establishing a new loss and damage fund. Relevance: GS Paper 3: Conservation, […]
The Path to Net-Zero Energy
Context The article discusses India’s plan to achieve net-zero emission status by 2070, as well as the sectors it will prioritise. It also investigates critically why a critical area, such as agriculture, is not mentioned in the plan. Relevance GS Paper 3: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Mains Question In order to achieve […]
Climate Change And Global Health
Context: Even as countries are meeting at the ongoing Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt, a recent report by Lancet, has traced in detail the intimate link between changing weather events and their impact on the health of people. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: What does the report outline? Rise […]
Road to Net-Zero Status
Context: A year after announcing its intention to achieve a net-zero emission status by 2070, India told the world how it was going to reach there. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: Some of the measures listed by India: Under the 2015 Paris Agreement, countries have to prepare and submit two […]
Genetic Modification (GM) of Mustard
Context: As soon as the government took the decision to release India’s first genetically-modified (GM) food crop Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11 (DMH-11) for “environment release”, some activists approached the Supreme Court to ban it for various reasons. The Supreme Court has ordered the status quo to be maintained till the next hearing on the matter on […]
Tracking System For Methane Emissions
Context Relevance GS 1: Geography, climate change GS 3: Environment protection Mains Question Do you believe that goals such as net zero emissions and afforestation can help to mitigate the negative effects of climate change? (150 Words) MARS (Methane Alert and Response System) MARS’s Operation MARS Is Required
What is Greenwashing?
Context: Recently, the United Nations Secretary General has warned private corporations to desist the practice of Greenwashing and mend their ways within a year. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: What Is Greenwashing? Examples of Greenwashing Effects of greenwashing -Source: The Hindu
Energy Transition Accelerator
Context: The US has unveiled a new carbon offset scheme called Energy Transition Accelerator (ETA) for climate finance. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: Energy Transition Accelerator (ETA) Benefits of ETA -Source: Indian Express
Rich Countries To Pay Back
Context The article emphasises that the window of opportunity to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius appears to be closing rapidly, and it examines the prospects and feasibility of limiting carbon emissions to 45% by 2030 and reaching net zero by 2050 to avert disaster. Relevance GS Paper 3: Conservation related issues. Mains question Discuss […]