Singchung Bugun Village Community Reserve

Context Arunachal Pradesh at the Republic Day parade here showcased its Singchung Bugun Village Community Reserve, a 17 square kilometre biodiversity hotspot. Key Details The reserve was created in 2017…

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Global Expert Review on Debt, Nature and Climate

Context The 28th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28), leaders from Kenya, Colombia and France launched the Global Expert Review on Debt,…

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India tops list of invasive plants in South Asia

India tops list of invasive plants in South Asia Context India, with its largest land area in the group of seven countries in South Asia, tops the list with 185…

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India refrains from COP28 Health and Climate Declaration

Context India refrains from signing COP28 Health and Climate Declaration, with sources pointing out that curbing greenhouse gas use for cooling in the health sector, which is one of the…

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G7 Climate Club formally launched at COP28

Context At the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to formally launch the Climate Club an initiative aimed at cooperation between countries…

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Global Green Credits Programme launched at COP28

Context Recently, Prime Minister of India launched an initiative Green Credits Programme focusing on generating Global Green Credits through plantation on degraded wasteland at COP28. About Global Green Credits Programme…

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NEST Initiative launched by Indian Green Building Council

Context To promote sustainable and eco-friendly constructions in the domestic housing sector, the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) of the Confederation of Indian Industry launched a rating and certification initiative…

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