Context (IE): COP29, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, is facing a crisis as nations and blocs have rejected the latest draft negotiating text. The primary areas of disagreement include finance and other climate-related issues, threatening the progress of the summit. Points of Disagreement and Issues Raised Finance Issues: Finance was a …

Context (TH | IE): India plans to shift from using satellite-based live fire detection to monitoring burnt areas for counting farm fires, a major contributor to severe air pollution in northern India. Background Farmers in northern India burn crop stubble after the paddy harvest to quickly clear fields for the …

Context (TH): At COP29, activists and experts called for holding fossil fuel-exporting nations accountable for emissions generated abroad, particularly in developing countries. This issue has gained global attention as the environmental impact of fossil fuel exports is increasingly recognized in climate negotiations. Advantages of Fossil-Fuel Exports Economic Growth: Fossil fuel …

 Context (IE | X): On the martyrdom anniversary of Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur, President Murmu paid homage. Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru, was born in Amritsar in 1621 and served as the spiritual leader of the Sikh community from 1665 until his death in 1675. Revered as the …