Next month, India will get its first flex-fuel car, which can run on ethanol-blended petrol and a battery. The Flex Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicle (FFV-SHEV) imported from Brazil will be used in a pilot project led by the Government of India to evaluate its performance in terms of reduced carbon emissions and reducing the… Continue reading Flex-fuel vehicles

India’s contribution to the Montreal Protocol in terms of policy formulation is noteworthy, India has played a proactive role in the phase-out of production and consumption of Ozone Depleting Substances. This was stated by the Environment Minister on the occasion of Ozone Day.   About ‘World Ozone Day’ – World Ozone Day is celebrated on… Continue reading World Ozone Day

India will host the 9th Session of Governing Body of the ‘International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture‘ (ITPGRFA) from 19-24th September, 2022 in New Delhi.   Details – The organisation of 9th session of ITPGRFA will provide a common platform for all the participating countries to deliberate upon the pivotal issues… Continue reading ITPGFRA

NITI Aayog, with Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and RMI India’s support had launched Shoonya—an initiative to promote zero-pollution delivery vehicles by working with consumers and industry in 2021. This year marks the first anniversary of the campaign.   Objective – The campaign aims to accelerate adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the urban deliveries segment and… Continue reading Shoonya Campaign

The Prime Minister of India will soon release 3 Cheetahs (two male siblings and a female) into an enclosure at Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park to initiate the species’ reintroduction in India.   Details – A quarantine enclosure of 50×30-metre, located within the core area of the 748-square-km Kuno National Park, is ready to receive… Continue reading Cheetah Reintroduction Plan

95 out of the 132 polluted cities identified under a national programme on clean air have shown improvement in air quality by reducing Particulate Matter (PM10) concentration in 2021-22 compared to 2017.   Details – 95 out of the 132 polluted cities identified under a national programme on clean air have shown improvement in air… Continue reading National Clean Air Programme

A bottlenose dolphin found dead in a Florida canal in the spring tested positive for a highly virulent strain of bird flu, scientists said.   Details – This version of the virus, which has spread widely among North American and European birds, has affected an unusually broad array of species. But these findings represent the… Continue reading Eurasian H5N1

The Odisha government has cancelled leases granted to two aquaculture companies for shrimp culture over a sprawling area inside Bhitarkanika Wildife Sanctuary, which is famous for crocodile conservation and thick mangrove forests.   About ‘Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary’ – Bhitarkanika National Park is located in Kendrapara district in Odisha. The area has been designated as second… Continue reading Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary

The Supreme Court has said the problem of storing spent nuclear fuel from the Kudankulam nuclear power plant has to be “worked out”, possibly with the help of experts from the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) and officials at the highest level in the Tamil Nadu government.   Details – The Supreme Court asked Tamil… Continue reading Spent Nuclear Fuel

Facing the worst flooding disaster in its history, Pakistan has begun demanding reparations, or compensation, from the rich countries that are mainly responsible for causing climate change.   What is it? The demand for compensation for loss and damage from climate disasters is an extension of the universally acknowledged “Polluter Pays” principle that makes the… Continue reading Climate Reparation