Category: Environment Schemes and Initiatives

The government proposes to implement its own version of a carbon credit trading scheme (CCTS) around mid-2026.

US has withdrawn from the board of the Loss and Damage Fund.

Union Government approves funding for Project Lion to enhance conservation efforts

Cali Fund was launched at the COP16 to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

Svalbard Global Seed Vault also known as Arctic doomsday seed vault gets more than 14,000 new samples.

Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) audited the functioning of the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) in Uttarakhand

A study published in Environmental Science & Technology indicates that CCS technologies come with a considerably higher cost compared to transitioning to renewable energy sources.

Mission Amrit Sarovar has built over 68,000 ponds, significantly addressing water scarcity.

International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN released ‘Guidance on Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures OECMs’ report.

Indore and Udaipur become the first two Indian cities to join the list of Wetland Accredited Cities in world.

According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), 2024 marks the first year to exceed the 1.5 degrees Celsius global warming threshold.

Researchers have shown that lowering nitric oxide (NO) levels in plants greatly enhances both nitrogen absorption and Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) in rice and Arabidopsis.