India at Pre-COP31 in Fiji: equal weight for adaptation
At Pre-COP31 in Fiji on 6 October 2026, India called for equal weight to adaptation, mitigation and means of implementation.
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20 stories in the last twelve months
Environment & Climate current affairs 2026 for CUET
Every Environment & Climate story from the last twelve months, newest first, each in one line with the static fact it hangs on and a link to the full story.
October 2026
Five cubs at Kuno begin a Botswanan cheetah lineage in India
Five cubs born at Kuno on 5 October 2026 took India's cheetahs to 60 and began a Botswanan lineage.
The full storyCaptive-bred Great Indian Bustards released into the wild for the first time
Two captive-bred Great Indian Bustards were released into the wild at Desert National Park, Jaisalmer, on 4 October 2026.
The full storyA tigress is released in Buxa Tiger Reserve
Tigress T138 from Valmiki (Bihar) was released in Buxa Tiger Reserve, West Bengal, on 2 October 2026.
The full storySeptember 2026
India at IWC-70 in Hobart, 80 years after the whaling convention
IWC-70 met in Hobart, Australia, from 28 September 2026, 80 years after the 1946 whaling convention.
The full storyIndia's first port-based e-methanol plant, at Kandla
India's first port-based e-methanol plant (150 tonnes a day) is being built at Deendayal Port, Kandla.
The full storyAugust 2026
Glaw Lake becomes India's 101st Ramsar site
Glaw Lake became Arunachal Pradesh's first Ramsar site and India's 101st on 3 August 2026.
The full storyJuly 2026
58 tiger reserves, and where Tiger Day comes from
Ahead of Tiger Day 2026, India counted 58 tiger reserves in 18 states; the 2022 estimate found 3,682 tigers.
The full storyJune 2026
₹9,585 crore to replace old trucks and buses in Delhi-NCR
A ₹9,585 crore scheme, approved 3 June 2026, helps replace BS-IV or older trucks and buses in Delhi-NCR with BS-VI or electric ones.
The full storyApril 2026
Earth Day 2026: 'Our Power, Our Planet'
Earth Day, 22 April 2026, was marked on the global theme 'Our Power, Our Planet'.
The full storyMarch 2026
India's NDC for 2031-35: 47 per cent and 60 per cent by 2035
India's NDC for 2031-35, approved 25 March 2026: emissions intensity 47% below 2005 and 60% non-fossil capacity by 2035.
The full storyJanuary 2026
Patna Bird Sanctuary and Chhari-Dhand take India to 98 Ramsar sites
Patna Bird Sanctuary (UP) and Chhari-Dhand (Gujarat) became Ramsar sites on 31 January 2026, taking India to 98.
The full storyDecember 2025
The Environment Ministry's 2025 in numbers
The Environment Ministry's 2025 review counts 1,134 protected areas (745 in 2014), 33 elephant reserves and 30 cheetahs.
The full storyNovember 2025
COP30 in Belém: a Just Transition Mechanism
COP30 in Belém, Brazil, closed on 22 November 2025 with a Just Transition Mechanism, which India welcomed.
The full storyBig events of 2025
The High Seas Treaty passes 60 ratifications
The High Seas (BBNJ) Treaty reached 60 ratifications on 19 September 2025 and enters into force on 17 January 2026.
The full storyThe World Court says states are legally bound to protect the climate
On 23 July 2025 the ICJ advised, unanimously, that states have binding legal obligations to protect the climate system.
The full story2024 confirmed as the warmest year on record, about 1.55°C above pre-industrial
The WMO confirmed on 10 January 2025 that 2024 was the warmest year on record, about 1.55°C above 1850–1900.
The full storyBig events of 2024
COP29 in Baku sets a US$300 billion climate finance goal
COP29 in Baku (closed 24 November 2024) set a goal of at least US$300 billion a year in climate finance for developing countries by 2035.
The full storyBig events of 2023
COP28 in Dubai: the first global stocktake, and a call to move away from fossil fuels
COP28 in Dubai ended on 13 December 2023 with the first global stocktake and a call to transition away from fossil fuels.
The full storyAt least 3,167 tigers, and a Big Cat Alliance, as Project Tiger turns 50
On 9 April 2023, Project Tiger's 50th year, India counted at least 3,167 tigers and launched the International Big Cat Alliance.
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