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A Way Out of the Coal Trap

A Way Out of the Coal Trap Syllabus: GS3/ Conservation/Environmental Pollution & Degradation In Context It seems the government is contemplating a ban on setting up new coal-based power stations.  Coal In India  About: Coal is the most important and abundant fossil fuel in India. It accounts for 55% of the country’s energy needs. The […]

Gearing up for Renewable Energy Push

In Context The government has recently invited bids for 50 GW of renewable energy capacity annually for the next five years. About renewable &  non-renewable resources of energy Renewable energy: Renewable energy is energy derived from natural sources that are replenished at a higher rate than they are consumed. Sunlight and wind, for example, are […]

Sonorous Behaviour & Climate Change

In News Researchers have recorded the bustling sounds of marine organisms in coral reefs off the coast of south Goa to understand their behaviour.  More about the News The researchers from the Indian Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) used hydrophones to eavesdrop on underwater organisms in a reef in […]

SC’s Modified Judgment on Eco-sensitive Zones

In News  The Supreme Court has recently modified its judgment to have mandatory eco-sensitive zones (ESZ) around protected forests. More about the news The previous judgment of SC:  On June 3, 2022, the apex court had ordered the 1-km buffer zone for protected areas to act as a “shock absorber”. Its judgment was to have […]

India’s First Water Body Census

In News  The Ministry of Jal Shakti has recently released the report of India’s first water bodies census. More about the census  About: India’s first water bodies census contains a comprehensive database of ponds, tanks, lakes, and reservoirs in the country.  The census was conducted in 2018-19, and enumerated more than 2.4 million water bodies […]

Network of Groundwater Sensors

In News The Jal Shakti Ministry is working on an ambitious plan to deploy a vast network of groundwater sensors. More about News It will continuously relay information on groundwater levels as well as the degree of contamination down to the taluk level. Currently, such data is only measured a few times each year and […]

Mangrove Pitta Bird

In News India’s first Mangrove Pitta Bird census is conducted In Odisha’s Bhitarkanika. About The census was carried out for the first time in the country to study the population analysis of these birds. The objective of the census is to record the growth pattern of these birds. These birds are yet to be conferred […]

Preparing industry for Carbon Border Tax

In Context The EU, the UK, Canada, Japan, the US and others are bracing up to levy CBT on imports. About Carbon Border Adjustment Tax About: The European Union has proposed a policy called the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to tax products such as cement and steel that are extremely carbon intensive, with effect […]

G7 Commit to Produce Carbon-free Electricity by 2035

In News G7 countries concluded two days of meetings on climate, energy and environmental policy in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo. Renewable fuel sources and energy security have taken on a new urgency following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Key Highlights of the Meeting Carbon-free electricity production by 2035: The Group of Seven (G7) countries […]

A HELP Program

In News ‘A HELP Program’ launched in the State of Uttarakhand. What is an A-HELP Program? About:  The ‘A-HELP’ training programme is being run jointly by the Union Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. In the programme, members of women self-help groups registered under State Rural Livelihood Mission, who […]

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