News: National energy Conservation week will be held from December 14th to December 20th, 2019 Facts: About National Energy Conservation Day The National Energy Conservation Day is celebrated every year on December 14 since 1991. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under the Ministry of Power, spearheads the celebrations. Additional Information: Initiatives to Promote Energy… Continue reading Energy Conservation Week
Category: Factly: Environment
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the Environment. You can find all relevant Environment related updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
India calls for Speedier Expansion of International Solar Alliance
News: India has called upon more countries to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA). Facts: About International Solar Alliance (ISA) It was jointly launched by the Prime Minister of India and the President of France in 2015 at UNFCCC CoP 21 Paris, France. It is headquartered at the National Institute of Solar Energy, Gurgaon, Haryana,… Continue reading India calls for Speedier Expansion of International Solar Alliance
Explained: Sowing a new Seeds regime
News:Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has finalized the draft Seed Bill 2019 and is expected to table it in the ongoing winter session of Parliament Facts: About the Draft Seeds Bill,2019: The Draft Seeds Bill aims to regulate the quality of seeds sold and facilitate the production and supply of these seeds… Continue reading Explained: Sowing a new Seeds regime
Initiatives to promote environmental awareness
News:Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has informed Rajya Sabha about the initiatives to promote environmental awareness and to mobilize people’s participation for conservation of environment. Facts: About Green Good Deeds Campaign: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has launched Green Good Deeds campaign. The purpose of the people-oriented campaign… Continue reading Initiatives to promote environmental awareness
Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill introduced in Lok Sabha
News:External Affairs Minister has introduced the Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill in the parliament. Facts: About Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill: The Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill 2019 is aimed at promoting the safety and security of India’s maritime trade, including the safety of its crew members. The bill has been drafted to keep up India’s commitment to the United Nations… Continue reading Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill introduced in Lok Sabha
The seas have less oxygen now than they used to. Why, and what does this mean?
News: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has released a report titled “Ocean deoxygenation: Everyone’s problem”. It reports the scale and nature of the changes being driven by ocean deoxygenation Facts: Ocean Deoxygenation: It is defined as the reduction in oxygen content of the ocean due to anthropogenic effects. Key takeaways from the report:… Continue reading The seas have less oxygen now than they used to. Why, and what does this mean?
Asian Elephant Specialist Group meet starts in Malaysia
News:The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) 10th Asian Elephant Specialist Group (AsESG) Meeting has started at Kota Kinabalu in Sabah,Malaysia. Facts: About the Issues to be discussed at the meet:The issues to be discussed at the meeting include: national action plans for elephant conservation by Asian elephant range states best practices in managing… Continue reading Asian Elephant Specialist Group meet starts in Malaysia
Carbon Markets
Facts: Carbon Market: It is a term used for a trading system through which countries may buy or sell units of CO2 emissions in an effort to meet their national limits on emissions. Carbon markets under the Kyoto Protocol: Under the Kyoto Protocol, three carbon markets were established. The aim was to reduce greenhouse gas… Continue reading Carbon Markets
India’s first HAM project in sewerage sector
News:India’s first Hybrid annuity model(HAM) in sewerage sector,a Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) was inaugurated in Sarai,Haridwar. Facts: About the Sarai Sewage Plant Project: The Plant is based on advanced aerobic biological process Sequential Batch Reactor(SBR) process. The project has been built under the Namami Gange project of National Mission for Clean Ganga(NMCG). The project is… Continue reading India’s first HAM project in sewerage sector
Kyoto protocol’s Adaptation Fund:
About Adaptation Fund The Adaptation Fund was set up in 2001 under the Kyoto Protocol. It seeks to finance projects and programmes in developing countries to adapt to the harmful effects of climate change. The Adaptation Fund is financed by a 2% levy on certified emission reduction (CERs) issued by the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).… Continue reading Kyoto protocol’s Adaptation Fund:
