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India at COP29 Baku: LeadIT Summit co-chaired with Sweden, first five-year report, ISA call for 20x solar

On 23 November 2024, the Environment Ministry reported on India's side events at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, including the LeadIT Summit co-chaired by MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh and Sweden's Romina Pourmokhtari, where LeadIT's first five-year report was launched.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Ladakh Important

Manohar Lal flags off NTPC's green hydrogen buses at Leh — world's highest-altitude green hydrogen mobility project

On 23 November 2024 at Leh, Ladakh, Power Minister Manohar Lal flagged off NTPC's green hydrogen buses under a project with a 1.7 MW solar plant, an 80 kg/day hydrogen station and 5 buses at 3,650 m.

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🌐 Summits & Conferences 📍 Brazil Must know

At G20 Rio, PM Modi says India was the first G20 country to meet its Paris commitments

On 19 November 2024 at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, PM Modi addressed the session on Sustainable Development and Energy Transition.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 India Important

At COP29 in Baku, India's national statement seeks carbon space and climate justice

On 19 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan, MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh delivered India's National Statement at the High-level Segment of COP29.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Chhattisgarh Must know

Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla in Chhattisgarh notified as India's 56th Tiger Reserve

On 18 November 2024, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav announced the notification of Chhattisgarh's Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve as India's 56th tiger reserve and the third largest.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Must know

CAQM invokes GRAP Stage-IV in Delhi-NCR as Delhi's AQI reaches 457

On 17 November 2024 in Delhi, the Commission for Air Quality Management invoked Stage-IV ('Severe+') of the Graded Response Action Plan across the NCR from 8 AM on 18 November.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 India Important

At CoP29 in Baku, India criticises developed countries over climate finance and the Mitigation Work Programme

On 16 November 2024 at CoP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, India expressed dissatisfaction at developed countries' unwillingness to engage on climate finance and on the Mitigation Work Programme.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 India Must know

At CoP29, India speaks for Like-Minded Developing Countries: developed nations must mobilise at least $1.3 trillion a year

On 14 November 2024 at CoP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, India, speaking for the Like-Minded Developing Countries at the High-Level Ministerial on Climate Finance, said developed countries must provide and mobilise at least USD 1.3 trillion a year till 2030.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Important

CAQM invokes GRAP Stage-III in Delhi-NCR as AQI hits 424

On 14 November 2024 in Delhi, the CAQM sub-committee invoked Stage-III ('Severe') of the Graded Response Action Plan across the NCR from 8 AM on 15 November, after Delhi's AQI reached 424.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Must know

India's renewable capacity stands at 203.18 GW (Oct 2024), over 46% of installed capacity

On 13 November 2024, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said India's renewable energy capacity stood at 203.18 GW as of October 2024, more than 46.3% of total installed capacity of 452.69 GW.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Karnataka Important

Biofuel blending saved ₹91,000 crore on import bill, says Hardeep Puri at Bengaluru

On 12 November 2024 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurated a three-day Energy Technology Meet and said biofuel blending has saved the country ₹91,000 crore on the import bill.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Important

New fire-resilient, dual-blooming plant species Dicliptera polymorpha found in northern Western Ghats

On 11 November 2024, the Department of Science and Technology said scientists from Agharkar Research Institute, Pune have discovered Dicliptera polymorpha, a new fire-resilient, dual-blooming species in the northern Western Ghats.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 India Important

High-Level Committee under Amit Shah approves ₹725.62 crore for fire services in three states

On 11 November 2024, the Home Ministry said a High-Level Committee chaired by Amit Shah approved three projects worth ₹725.62 crore under 'Expansion and Modernization of Fire Services in the States' for Chhattisgarh, Odisha and West Bengal.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Delhi Important

NITI Aayog holds 'Green Transition in States' symposium, launches ASSET platform

On 11 November 2024 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, NITI Aayog held a symposium on 'Green Transition in States' and, with the Power and MNRE ministries, launched the ASSET platform.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Delhi Important

Manohar Lal launches CESL's 'EV as a Service' programme to put 5,000 e-cars in government fleets

On 10 November 2024 at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi, Union Minister Manohar Lal launched CESL's 'EV as a Service' programme, which aims to deploy 5,000 e-cars in government departments over two years.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Important

CAQM reviews GRAP enforcement in Delhi ahead of winter, orders action on end-of-life vehicles

On 9 November 2024, the Commission for Air Quality Management chaired a meeting with Delhi's Chief Secretary and agencies to review actions under the Graded Response Action Plan, focusing on pollution hotspots in Delhi.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 India Must know

Environmental compensation for stubble burning doubled; CAQM orders states to enforce

On 7 November 2024, CAQM ordered Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi to impose revised, doubled environmental compensation for stubble burning under amendment rules notified by the Environment Ministry on 6 November.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Uttarakhand

PM condoles loss of lives in Almora road accident; ex-gratia announced

On 4 November 2024, PM Narendra Modi condoled the loss of lives in a road accident in Almora, Uttarakhand, and announced ex-gratia from the PMNRF.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Important

GRAP enforcement in Delhi-NCR for 15–31 October 2024 reported

On 3 November 2024, the Environment Ministry reported on actions taken in Delhi-NCR under Stages I and II of the revised GRAP from 15 to 31 October 2024.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Madhya Pradesh Must know

Centre orders enquiry into death of ten elephants in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve

On 2 November 2024, the Centre said the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau had constituted a team to enquire into the death of ten elephants in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Brazil Important

G20 DRR Working Group ministerial in Belem adopts first declaration on disaster risk reduction

On 1 November 2024, the G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group Ministerial Meeting in Belem, Brazil (30 October–1 November) concluded with consensus on the first Ministerial declaration on Disaster Risk Reduction.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Must know

India releases updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan at CBD COP16 in Cali

On 30 October 2024, in Cali, Colombia, MoS Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh released India's updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) at COP16 of the Convention on Biological Diversity, setting 23 national biodiversity targets aligned with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Important

At CBD COP16 in Cali, India's national statement highlights Ramsar growth, IBCA and Namami Gange

On 29 October 2024, in Cali, Colombia, MoS Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh delivered India's national statement in the High Level Segment of COP16 to the Convention on Biological Diversity.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Delhi Must know

NDMA's 20th Formation Day: Home Secretary launches Yuva Apada Mitra Scheme

On 28 October 2024 (Monday), Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan addressed NDMA's 20th Formation Day in New Delhi and launched the Yuva Apada Mitra Scheme to create 2,37,326 young volunteers in 315 districts of 28 states.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Odisha Important

Indian Navy sets up relief camps at Batipada and Talchua for Cyclone Dana-hit villages in Odisha

On 26 October 2024, the Indian Navy said it had mobilised relief for Cyclone Dana-affected villages in Odisha, setting up relief camps at Batipada and Talchua and distributing 9,000 meals.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Odisha Must know

Severe Cyclonic Storm Dana crosses north Odisha coast near Bhitarkanika and Dhamara

On 25 October 2024, Severe Cyclonic Storm Dana crossed the north Odisha coast close to Habalikhati Nature Camp (Bhitarkanika) and Dhamara between 0130 and 0330 hours IST, with winds of 100-110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph, according to IMD.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 Delhi Must know

Gram Panchayat-level weather forecasting launched by Panchayati Raj Ministry and IMD

On 24 October 2024, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh and Dr Jitendra Singh launched Gram Panchayat-level weather forecasting, giving over 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats five-day forecasts and hourly updates.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 India Important

Mormugao Port listed as incentive provider on Environmental Ship Index platform

On 24 October 2024, in India, the Ports Ministry said Mormugao Port Authority had been listed as an incentive provider on the Environmental Ship Index (ESI) portal of the International Association of Ports and Harbours, India's first port to offer such green-ship incentives.

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🏆 National Awards 📍 India Important

Ministry of Jal Shakti launches 6th National Water Awards, 2024

On 24 October 2024, in India, the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation launched the 6th National Water Awards, 2024 on the Rashtriya Puraskar portal, with applications open till 31 December 2024.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Karnataka

PM condoles loss of lives in Bengaluru building collapse; ex-gratia from PMNRF

On 24 October 2024, PM Narendra Modi condoled the loss of lives in a building collapse in Bengaluru and announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured.

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