Category: Environment Schemes and Initiatives
Kariyachalli Island Restoration Project – Gulf of Mannar – Biosphere Reserve
Tamil Nadu pioneered a model for saving the sinking Kariyachalli Island in the Gulf of Mannar.
Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India
Report of Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India (SPAI) Program released
Wildlife (Protection) Licensing (Additional Matters for Consideration) Rules 2024
Recently Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) notified Wildlife (Protection) Licensing (Additional Matters for Consideration) Rules, 2024
Global Carbon Project (GCP) Report
Emissions from oil have risen most during last one year showing overall global carbon emission reached all time high.
Snow Leopards | Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park
Announcement by WAZA (World Association for Zoos and Aquariums) about the success story of India’s lone Conservation Breeding Programme, at Darjeeling zoo making the world’s largest number of Snow Leopards captivity.
Urea Gold | Environmentally Friendly Fertilizers (EFFs)
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the launch of Urea Gold.
E-fuels
“The Role of E-fuels in Decarbonising Transport”, report released by International Energy Agency (IEA).
Airgun Surrender Abhiyan
Airgun Surrender Abhiyan was selected as a model wildlife conservation programme by UNESCO.
Carbon Credits Trading Scheme (CCTS)
Ministry of Power announced reforms in Carbon Credits Trading Scheme (CCTS) recently.
COP28 | Global River Cities Alliance (GRCA)
Launch of Global River Cities Alliance at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai in 2023.
Indian Forest & Wood Certification Scheme (IFWCS)
Launch of country’s 1st Indian Forest & Wood Certification Scheme (IFWCS) recently.