Shale Oil and Conventional Crude ➖ The key difference between shale oil and conventional crude is that the former, also called ‘tight oil’, is found in smaller batches, and deeper…

Universal Declaration of the Rights of Rivers A civil society initiative to define the basic rights to which all rivers are entitled. In the one year since the declaration, rights…

Climate Equity Monitor The 'Climate Equity Monitor,' as the site is called, is aimed at monitoring the performance of Annex-I Parties under the UNFCCC (developed countries) based on the “foundational…

Copenhagen Accord ➖ A document signed at COP 15 to the UNFCCC in December 2009. ➖ The Accord states that global warming should be limited to below 2.0 C (3.6…

Methane ➖ A greenhouse gas, which is also a component of natural gas ➖ Second-most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, after carbon dioxide ➖ It's presence in the atmosphere…

Aarhus Convention ➖ Also known as UNECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters ➖ All of the ratifying states are…

Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes ➖ Founded in 2000 and restructured in September 2009. ➖ Consists of OECD member countries as well as other…

Common Risk Mitigation Mechanism (CRMM) ➖ Formally announced at the COP24 under the International Solar Alliance (ISA) ➖ Objective: De-risking and reducing the financial cost of solar projects in ISA-member…

Types of excise duty in India 🔹 Before GST kicked in, there were three kinds of excise duties in India. 🔺 Basic Excise Duty ➖ Also known as the Central…

Deputy Speaker ➖ The election of the Deputy Speaker usually takes place in the second session, even though there is no bar on having this election too in the first…