State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2024: World Bank report
Posted in Environment Environment Schemes and Initiatives Treaties and Conventions

State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2024: World Bank report

World Bank’s State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2024 report was released.

Posted in Editorial Analysis Environment GS 3

Keeping tabs on carbon with an accounting system

Climate ‘Polycrisis’ refers to the interconnected and compounding crises related to climate change that are affecting the planet not just in a few sectors but across several sectors and domains.

Posted in Environment Environment Schemes and Initiatives Pollution

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

Commerce and Industry Minister said government will take all necessary steps to protect Indian industry from any adverse impact of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.

Daily Current Affairs UPSC
Posted in Daily Current Affairs UPSC

Daily Current Affairs UPSC – 06 June 2024

Press Council of India, Open Network for Digital Commerce, NOTA, World Bank’s State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2024 report, Preston Curve, Lunar Sample, Hawking Radiation, Hydroxyurea, Reverse Transcriptase and more

Green Competition
Posted in Mains C A Economic Development GS 3

Green Competition

India is making strides in green steel technology by establishing a consortium that includes research labs, IITs, steelmakers, and equipment manufacturers.

UPSC Prelims facts
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 28 November 2023

CBG Blending Obligation | Mars solar conjunction | Booker Prize | Social cost of carbon

Why India needs to incentivise water reuse?
Posted in Mains C A Environment GS 3 Pollution and Degradation

Why India needs to incentivise water reuse?

The declining supply of freshwater, erratic precipitation, and growing water scarcity emphasize the necessity for creative approaches to water management.

E-commerce Platform in India
Posted in Mains C A Economic Development GS 3

E-commerce Platform in India

Recently, the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry has accused e-commerce companies of engaging in predatory pricing practices.

On the ethanol blending programme
Posted in Mains C A Economic Development Editorial Analysis Environment GS 3

On the ethanol blending programme

India is on its way to achieve its target of blending 20% of petrol with ethanol by 2025-26.

RBI and the net-zero transition
Posted in Mains C A Economic Development Editorial Analysis GS 3

RBI and the net-zero transition — A roadmap for green India

The article discusses RBI’s draft disclosure framework on climate-related financial risks and its implications for green transition.

Rooftop solar
Posted in Editorial Analysis Economic Development Governance GS 2 GS 3

Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (January 22) announced the ‘Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana’, a government scheme under which one crore households will get rooftop solar power systems.

Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP)
Posted in Economy Concepts

Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP)

Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas initiated the 9th bidding round under Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP).