The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) on January 30, 2024, issued the Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2024, to further amend the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) on January 30, 2024, issued the Draft End-of-Life Vehicles (Management) Rules, 2024.

There are 718 snow leopards in India. However, only a third of their habitat is under legal protection, showed a report released by the Government of India and non-profit organisations on January 30, 2024.

The Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has recently unveiled the Wildlife (Transactions and Taxidermy) Rules, 2024. These rules aim to regulate the acquisition, possession, and trade of specified animals and animal articles, as well as the taxidermy process.

The central government has excluded some species from the process of issuing licences for their wildlife trade in the revised rules that have come after four decades.

The Central Government is promoting the eco-friendly use of ash, especially in ash-based products manufactured by micro and small enterprises. The government has amended the ash utilization notification, originally issued on December 31, 2021. The present notification was published on January 1, 2024.

In exercise of the powers conferred under section 3 C of the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980, the Central Government, in suppression to all previous guidelines, hereby issue a Consolidated Guidelines and Clarifications on Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam , 1980, Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Rules, 2023, including t

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on December 21, 2023, issued the Wild Life (Protection) International Trade of Specimen Rules, 2023. The following has been stated : The application for the trade of specimens has been mentioned. The procedure of export, import, and re-export of specimens has been stated.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has introduced the Environment (Protection) Sixth Amendment Rules, 2023. The rules bring forth key amendments to the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, specifically addressing the regulation of brick kilns.

The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has launched the Indian Forest & Wood Certification Scheme. This national forest certification scheme offers voluntary third-party certification designed to promote sustainable forest management and agroforestry in the country.