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ENVIRONMENT - December 2018

Dec 2018

Aug 02, 2021

China, India Miss UN Deadline to Update Emissions Targets

China and India have missed a United Nations deadline to submit fresh targets for cutting their greenhouse gas emissions.
The world's two most populous countries are among dozens that ignored the deadline of July 30 set by the UN climate change agency to provide an update on their plans for curbing the release of planet-warming gases.
China is the country with the world's highest emissions, while India is third. The United States, which submitted its new target in April, is the second-biggest global emitter.
UN climate chief Patricia Espinosa welcomed that 110 signatories of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change had met the cut-off date, which was extended from the end of 2020 due to the pandemic.
But she said it was far from satisfactory that only 58% had submitted their new targets in time.
Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Syria and 82 other nations also failed to update their nationally determined contributions, or NDCs, for the UN to include in a report it is preparing for an international climate change conference in November.

Jul 31, 2021

Fourteen Tiger Reserves of India Get (CA|TS) Recognition

From India, 14 tiger reserves have received the accreditation of the Global Conservation Assured Tiger Standards (CA|TS), on the occasion of International Tiger Day on July 29, 2021. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) recognized the 'BaghRakshaks' for their efforts in protecting Tigers and forests. The NTCA's quarterly newsletter STRIPES was also released during the event.
The tiger reserves of India that have received prestigious global accreditation from CA|TS are: Mudumalai and Anamalai Tiger Reserves, Tamil Nadu, Bandipur Tiger Reserve, Karnataka, Parambikulam Tiger Reserve, Kerala, Sunderbans Tiger Reserve, West Bengal, Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh, Valmiki Tiger Reserve, Bihar, Pench Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra, Satpura, Kanha and Panna Tiger Reserves, Madhya Pradesh.
CA|TS has been agreed upon as an accreditation tool by the global coalition of Tiger Range Countries (TRCs) and has been developed by tiger and protected area experts.
Officially launched in 2013, it sets minimum standards for effective management of target species and encourages the assessment of these standards in relevant conservation areas.

Jul 30, 2021

KVIC and BSF Launch Project Bold in Jaisalmer

Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) in collaboration with the Border Security Force (BSF) in a first of its kind project has launched Project Bold with the primary aim of developing green cover in the Indian deserts of Rajasthan.
KVIC along with the BSF planted 1000 bamboo saplings under Project Bold.
The saplings were planted in Tanot village in Jaisalmer.
Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, the chairman of KVIC, launched this first of a kind plantation program in the presence of Shri Surendra Panwar, Special DG of the BSF.
Project BOLD, which stands for Bamboo Oasis on Lands in Drought, aims to provide livelihood, reducing desertification and providing multi-disciplinary rural industry support to the local population of the area.

Jul 29, 2021

Indore Only Indian City to Make it to International Clean Air Catalyst Programme

The Indore city of Madhya Pradesh, or the cleanest city of India, has become the only city from the country to be selected for International Clean Air Catalyst Programme. The project will be operated for a period of five years to purify the air in the city with the cooperation of Indore Municipal Corporation and Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board. Under the project, USAID and partners will work with local communities to better understand local pollution sources and identify, test, accelerate, and scale solutions for cleaner, healthier air.
Clean Air Catalyst is a new flagship programme launched by The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and a global consortium of organisations, led by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to combat air pollution in low and middle-income countries by accelerating clean air solutions.

Jul 27, 2021

Israel to Cut 85% of Emissions by Mid-century

Israel will cut carbon emissions by 85% from 2015 levels by the middle of the century, its government says.
Its Prime Minister said that the decision would help the country gradually shift to a low-carbon economy.
Targets include cutting the vast majority of emissions from transport, the electricity sector and municipal waste.
But critics want more ambitious targets for renewable energy and bigger economic incentives for change.
The world has already warmed by about 1.2C since the industrial era began, and temperatures will keep rising unless governments around the world make steep cuts to emissions.

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