Category: Environment Schemes and Initiatives

India has opposed the inclusion of a hazardous insecticide Chlorpyrifos, listed as POP for global phase out in 2021, under the Stockholm Convention.

National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved an annual master plan for the River Cities Alliance (RCA)

World’s first particulate matter trading scheme in Gujarat cut pollution by up to 30%

BRICS Land Restoration Partnership launched

Mauritius became the first African country to sign ISA’s Country Partnership Framework (CPF)

Member states of the International Maritime Organization have voted in favour of a global pricing system to help curb maritime carbon emissions.

‘Largely depleted’: IUCN’s new Green Status assessment for the lion in Africa and India

Green Credit Programme (GCP) was flagged by the Ministry of Law and Justice before its rollout, over legality of the business model built into it.

Union Cabinet approved inclusion of Kosi Mechi Intra-State Link Project of Bihar under PMKSY-AIBP

Rushikonda Beach has regained its prestigious Blue Flag certification

2025 United Nations World Water Development Report published by UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in the theme ‘Mountain and Glaciers – Water Tower’

2030 Global Forest Vision: Priority Actions for Governments in 2025 was released on March 19, 2025 by the Forest Declaration Assessment ahead of World Forest Day.