CURRENT AFFAIRS

India has initiated its first study on 'Teal Carbon' at the Keoladeo National Park (KNP) in Rajasthan, marking a crucial step towards understanding the role of non-tidal freshwater wetlands in climate mitigation. 

Carbon farming refers to the use of agricultural practices that aim to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) levels by capturing and storing carbon in the soil and vegetation. 

On May 13, 2025, the 'Bhargavastra' system was successfully tested at the Seward Firing Range in Gopalpur, Odisha. 

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has released new Guidelines for the Prevention and Regulation of Greenwashing and Misleading Environmental Claims, 2024. 

The 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) and the 26th Committee on Environmental Protection (CEP) were recently concluded in India.

Recently, the Ministry of Environment and Forests issued updated guidelines for its Green Credit Programme (GCP), focusing on the eco-restoration of degraded forest areas and other environmental actions.

After over a decade of negotiations, the rules under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement governing international carbon trading have been finalized. 

In view of the rise in financial cyber crimes in India, to provide speedy justice to the victims and strengthen the money recovery process, Indian Cyber ​​Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Ministry of Home Affairs has launched the ‘e-Zero FIR’ initiative aimed at automatically converting high-value cyber fraud cases into FIRs.

The High-Altitude Platform (HAP) from the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) located at Chitradurga, Karnataka has successfully completed an important flight test series with its certified autopilot system.

There is growing discontent among developing nations regarding the enhanced New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance.