Category: Environment Schemes and Initiatives
National Bioenergy Programme
The Union government has revised the financial assistance rates for Biomass Pellet manufacturing under the National Bioenergy Programme component.
Bustard Recovery Program
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has approved ₹56 crores for the next phase of the conservation of Great Indian Bustard (GIB) and Lesser Florican.
Green Ammonia
Allocation for bidding for Green Ammonia under SIGHT Programme enhanced.
Energy Transition Report
World Economic Forum releases “Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2024” Report
Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2024
Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2024 released by the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy, in collaboration with the Columbia Center for International Earth Science Information Network.
Project Cheetah – Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary
Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary being developed as 2nd home for Cheetahs.
World Crocodile Day 2024
World Crocodile Day was celebrated on 17th June. Also 2024 marks 50th year of India’s Crocodile Conservation Project.
High Seas Biodiversity Treaty
IUCN Chief urged countries to strive for High Seas Biodiversity Treaty
State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2024: World Bank report
World Bank’s State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2024 report was released.
Infrastructure for Resilient Island States Programme (IRIS)
CDRI announces $8 Million funding to Small Island Developing States as a part of Infrastructure for Resilient Island States Programme (IRIS).
Global Mangrove Assessment
First global mangrove assessment for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Ecosystems