Environment & Ecology explainers for UPSC.
Renewable energy for UPSC: solar, wind, hydro and bioenergy potential, the 500 GW target, PM-KUSUM, PM Surya Ghar, solar parks, storage, grid…
Paris Agreement for UPSC: 1.5 and 2 degree goals, NDCs, Article 6 markets, global stocktake, finance goal, India's updated NDC and Panchamrit,…
Montreal Protocol for UPSC: how the ozone hole formed, Vienna Convention, phase-out schedules, Kigali Amendment on HFCs, India Cooling Action Plan and…
Green hydrogen for UPSC: grey, blue and green hydrogen, electrolysers, National Green Hydrogen Mission and SIGHT, India's standard, uses, costs and PYQs.
CITES for UPSC: origin, Appendices I, II and III, permits, CoPs, India's Wildlife Protection Act 2022 changes, WCCB, TRAFFIC and wildlife trade…
Plastic pollution for UPSC: India's plastic waste, microplastics, PWM Rules 2016, single-use plastic ban, EPR, the global treaty talks and PYQs.
National parks for UPSC: Wildlife Protection Act rules, park vs sanctuary, first and largest parks, key parks by State, tiger reserves and…
Climate change for UPSC: greenhouse effect, IPCC AR6 findings, impacts on India, UNFCCC, Kyoto and Paris, NDCs, net zero 2070, NAPCC, loss…
EIA for UPSC: what an EIA is, Category A and B projects, screening to appraisal steps, public hearing, post-facto clearance debate, Draft…
Air pollution for UPSC: PM2.5, PM10, ozone and other pollutants, sources, AQI, WHO 2021 guidelines, NCAP, GRAP in Delhi, stubble burning and…
