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Knowledge Nugget | No new clearances for HFC production in India after 2027. Why is it important for UPSC exam

April 11, 2026 12:03 pm

The government has stopped environmental clearances for new or additional HFC production after 2027. Why was this directive issued? Which international agreements address this? In ‘Beyond the Nugget’, learn about methane.

A perforated tube to monitor water levels in a rice field in Telangana.

Making money from methane emission reductions in paddy fields

December 29, 2025 1:29 pm

Earning carbon credits can be a new revenue source of India’s rice farmers, while being water-saving and climate-smart as well.

What is India’s stance on methane emissions, potent greenhouse gas?

May 30, 2025 12:09 pm

Methane is responsible for around 30% of global warming. But what are the major global initiatives to address methane emissions? What is India’s stance on it, and why hasn't it signed the Global Methane Pledge?

UPSC Weekly Current Affairs Quiz | February 23 to March 01, 2025

March 04, 2025 11:27 am

Brush up your current affairs knowledge with this week's top 15 questions and consolidate your UPSC-CSE preparation. Find answers along with explanations.

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Environment and Geography (Week 95)

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Environment and Geography MCQs on Asiatic Lions, illegal sand mining and more (Week 95)

February 06, 2025 2:41 pm

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2025? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Environment and Geography.

Spike in methane emissions from tropical wetlands threatens climate goals

November 17, 2024 9:05 pm

From 2020 to 2022, methane concentrations in the atmosphere hit their highest levels since measurements began in the 1980s.

How does methane play a role in climate change?

August 31, 2024 7:45 pm

On average, methane fades away after about 12 years while CO2 continues to warm the planet over centuries. That means CO2 is the main contributor to climate change, but potent methane still wreaks plenty of havoc in its short lifetime.

Meet MethaneSAT, a satellite which will ‘name and shame’ methane emitters

March 05, 2024 6:28 pm

Methane is the second largest contributor to global warming, after carbon dioxide. MethaneSAT will identify how much methane is coming from where, who’s responsible, and are those emissions going up or down over time.

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Methane must fall to slow global heating – but only 13 per cent of emissions are actually regulated

May 21, 2023 11:19 am

This is a useful goal, but our new research shows that something is still missing: stringent policies to eliminate methane emissions.

COP28 president-designate urges oil industry to phase out methane emissions by 2030, eliminate carbon intensity

May 11, 2023 2:45 am

Speaking at the inaugural UAE Climate Tech summit, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber said that while the world continues to use hydrocarbons, everything possible must be done to “reduce and eventually eliminate its carbon intensity”.

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Baltic Sea pipeline leak damages marine life and climate

October 01, 2022 2:16 pm

Climate scientist have found that methane emissions from the oil and gas industry are far worse than what companies are reporting, despite claims by major companies that they’ve reduced their emissions.