A new UN report on the global emissions targets states that the planet is heading towards a 2.7 degrees rise in temperature by the end of the century. The UN Secretary-General termed the situation as ‘catastrophic.’ According to the report, there will be a 16% increase in global emissions by 2030 in comparison to the 2010 level, this will lead to a warming of 2.7 degrees above the pre-industrial levels before the year 2100.
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru have developed an energy-efficient method for manufacturing low-carbon bricks from demolitions and construction waste.
The Indian government has proposed a “Draft Electricity (promoting renewable energy through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2021” for the purchase and consumption of green energy, including the energy from waste-to-energy plants. The union power ministry has put the draft online from August 16, seeking suggestions and comments from stakeholders within 30 days.
PM Modi announced the National Hydrogen Mission during his independence day speech from Red Fort on 15th August, 2021. It is worth mentioning that India spends almost INR 12 lakh crores annually to meet its energy needs. National Hydrogen Mission will aim to mark India as a global hub for green hydrogen production and exports.
The Haryana government has pointed out that about 8,000 hectares of Aravallis are excluded from the National Conservation Zone (NCZ).
Students in many parts of the country will be resuming physical classes after a big lapse of a year and half, a vacation like never before. The pandemic that hit the world in 2020, but worsened for India in 2021 left school and college students left out of schools for a whole class/year and some part of the other too.
Telangana is aiming to up its afforestation drive to 50 lakh trees to be grown on 12,000 hectares. This initiative will be enabled with the use of drone technology. The state’s ITE&C and Forest Departments are teaming with Marut Drones, a tech start-up in Hyderabad to initiate this ambitious and innovative afforestation drive.
The Union Environment Ministry announced the recognition of four more Indian sites - two each from Gujarat and Haryana, as wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. India now has 46 such sites in total.
In lieu of the Net-zero policy, Odisha has accepted the EVP and aims to have around 30% electric vehicles running on its road. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik who headed the State Cabinet will have a five year policy.
Extreme weather disasters continue to claim lives across the globe. A report by the International Federation of Red Cross states that nearly 140 million people have been impacted by these events in Asia, Sub-saharan Africa, and other areas. The report cites several major disasters which include heatwaves in western Europe, monsoon flooding in India (2020), and cyclones like Amphan in South Asia which affected 20 million people.
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