The frequency and severity of extreme wildfires are on the rise in the United States, causing unprecedented disruption and increasingly challenging the country’s capacity to contain losses and damages.
This technical report offers contextual information, tools, and recommendations to help plan, design, and implement nature-based solutions (NbS) for adaptation that advance gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) while enhancing resilience, biodiversity, and ecosystem integrity.
This working paper helps understand how electricity market mechanisms have the potential to integrate renewable energy (RE) into the grid at the state level in India.
In the global market, the sales of light-duty EVs reached around 6 million in the first half of 2023 (2023 H1), representing nearly 14% of new LDVs sold worldwide.
The Ministry of Mines has introduced significant amendments through the Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Amendment Rules, 2024. These changes, effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, aim to enhance regulations under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
The centre has notified changes to the Mineral auction rules which cap the upfront payment at Rs 500 crore while also baring affiliates from bidding for the same block. Bids placed by affiliates of companies who have explored a block being auctioned will be made public to ensure a level playing field for other bidders.
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.
