Category: Environment
State of Finance for Nature 2023 Report
State of Finance for Nature 2023 Report was released by UN Environment Programme recently.
Permakore | Koya tribes
The Koyas have moved on from using traditional Indian Bison horns to palm leaves to craft their ‘Permakore’.
Mitochondrial DNA | Baboon
The Egyptian god Thoth was represented by a baboon — which is odd because baboons aren’t native to Egypt. An interdisciplinary team of scientists recently cracked this long-standing mystery.
COP28 – Oil and Gas Decarbonization Charter (OGDC)
Oil and Gas Decarbonization Charter (OGDC) has been officially launched at COP28 by UAE and Saudi Arabia.
COP28 | Global Stocktake | Africa Green Industrialisation Initiative (AGII)
The latest version of the Global Stocktake (GST) includes a clause committing all signatories to “an orderly and just phase out of fossil fuels” at COP28. African leaders launched Africa Green Industrialisation Initiative (AGII) at 28th Conference of Parties (COP28).
COP28 | GREE Pledge | UAE Declaration | Climate club | DTNE
Global Renewables and Energy Efficiency Pledge signed by 118 countries on the sidelines of the annual UN climate summit (COP28).
At COP28, UAE Declaration on Climate and Health Unveiled.
Climate Club is launched at COP28 of UNFCCC.
Declaration to Triple Nuclear Energy (DTNE) was launched at COP28.
India’s Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report 2023
Ministry of Jal Shakti released the Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report for the entire country for the year 2023.
Kaziranga National Park
Recently, one-horned rhinoceros was killed in Kaziranga National Park of Assam.
Global Green Credit Initiative (GGCI)
India launched Global Green Credit Initiative (GGCI) at COP 28 (UAE) of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
CoP28 | Green Credit initiative | ALTÉRRA | Green Climate Fund | Adaptation Fund
At COP-28, Indian PM called world’s countries to join India on its “Green Credit initiative” which was a “non-commercial” effort to create a carbon sink.
Global Energy Monitor’s Global Coal Plant Tracker
Global Energy Monitor (GEM), a non-profit organization that tracks coal projects globally, has recently published its quarterly update of the Global Coal Plant Tracker. This update provides important insights into the current status of coal power projects around the world.
Global Biodiversity Framework Fund
Experts suggest that should the Global Biodiversity Framework Funds (GBFF) be unable to secure sufficient funding, it will necessitate countries to source additional funds domestically.