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General Studies Prelims

General Studies (Mains)

Climate Change Framework

The Climate Change Framework outlines strategies to combat global warming. It emphasises reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The framework promotes sustainable development. It encourages renewable energy sources. Governments are urged to collaborate internationally. Adaptation measures are also highlighted. The framework aims to protect vulnerable communities. It seeks to preserve biodiversity. Overall, it addresses the urgent need for environmental action.

Harnessing Private Sector Investment to Combat Climate Change

In an era when the global community is confronted with the twin challenges of poverty alleviation and climate change, collaboration between nations and active engagement of the private...

 October 21, 2023

LDC Leaders Issue Dakar Declaration on Climate Change

Ministers representing the world's 46 least developed countries (LDCs) have come together to issue a powerful joint declaration, known as the Dakar Declaration on Climate Change 2023. This...

 October 7, 2023

Kampala Ministerial Declaration on Migration, Environment, and Climate Change (KDMECC)

48 African nations have unanimously adopted the Kampala Ministerial Declaration on Migration, Environment, and Climate Change (KDMECC) to confront the interconnection between human movement and climate shifts across...

 August 29, 2023

Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF)

The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) has been ratified and launched at the Global Environment Facility Assembly in Canada. Governments, nonprofits, and the private sector can contribute to...

 August 26, 2023

The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund

The governing board of the 64th Global Environment Facility (GEF) has recently approved the establishment of the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund, signaling a major step forward in the...

 July 3, 2023

Kenya’s The National Green Fiscal Incentives Policy Framework

Kenya has announced its plan to implement a traffic congestion charge and a new tax on manufacturers who emit significant amounts of carbon. This move is part of...

 February 25, 2023

RBI’s Regulatory Measures on Climate Risk and Sustainable Finance

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has taken a major step towards addressing the challenges posed by climate change to the financial sector. In a recent announcement, the...

 February 11, 2023

COP 15 and the Global Biodiversity Framework

The 15th Conference of Parties (COP 15) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity was held in Montreal, Canada. The conference resulted in the creation of the...

 December 23, 2022

Climate Change and Sustainable Development

The 21st Conference of Parties (COP 21) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) successfully concluded in Paris after intense negotiations by the Parties followed...

 December 15, 2022

Equity and Climate Change

(i) There are two dimensions of equity ' inter-generational and intra-generational. In the specific context of climate change, intergenerational refers to the spatial distribution of global GHG emissions...

 December 6, 2022