Syllabus section – Environment

Why in News?

Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change  launched the India Climate Change Knowledge Portal.

About:

• The portal will have all the major steps the Government is taking at both national and international levels to address  the climate change issues.

• It will be a single-point information resource that provides information on the different climate initiatives taken by various Line Ministries enabling users to access d status on these initiatives.

• The portal provides adaptation and mitigation actions taken by different Ministries.

• According to the Central government, India has practically achieved its pre-2020 climate action targets.

Source: News on AIR