Energy Conservation Act, 2001
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Current affairsUNEP "Limiting Overshoot" Report 2026: World Set to Breach 1.5°C — Paris Agreement Pathways and India's Climate ObligationsUNEP's "Limiting Overshoot" report (September 2026) declares that breaching the 1.5°C Paris Agreement warming threshold is now unavoidable in the near term. Without enhanced action, global temperatures could reach 2.6°C by 2100, but an "overshoot-peak-decline" pathway can return temperatures below 1.5°C through aggressive emissions cuts and large-scale carbon dioxide removal. Current affairsPNGRB-EESL MoU: Smart Domestic PNG Meters to Be Deployed Across India's City Gas Distribution Sector — Energy Efficiency, Demand Aggregation, and the Smart Metering PushThe Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) and Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the deployment of smart domestic Piped Natural Gas (PNG) meters across India's City Gas Distribution (CGD) sector. The MoU aims to replicate EESL's proven smart electricity meter rollout model — 44.5 lakh+ meters already deployed — in the gas distribution domain, using demand aggregation to drive down costs and enable accurate billing and leak detection for millions of PNG households. Current affairsPradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY): India's ₹5,070 Crore Floating Solar Scheme with Battery StorageThe Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY) on July 31, 2026, allocating ₹5,070 crore to deploy 5,000 MW of floating solar photovoltaic capacity with 10,000 MWh of battery storage on India's reservoirs, dams, and inland water bodies. Implemented by SECI under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, the scheme is expected to reduce CO₂ emissions by 10 million tonnes annually and generate 16,000–17,000 jobs. Current affairsIndia Crosses 300 GW Non-Fossil Fuel Power Capacity: Milestones, Breakdown, and Road to 500 GW by 2030India's installed non-fossil fuel electricity generation capacity reached 300.50 GW as of July 31, 2026 — announced by PIB on August 9, 2026. This milestone represents 54% of India's total 552 GW installed capacity and 60% progress toward the 500 GW target by 2030 committed under the Paris Agreement's Panchamrit pledges. Current affairsIndia Crosses 300 GW Non-Fossil Fuel Installed Electricity Capacity: A Milestone in Clean Energy TransitionIndia's installed non-fossil fuel electricity generation capacity crossed 300 GW (300.50 GW) as of 31 July 2026, announced the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on 10 August 2026. This represents 54% of total installed capacity of 552 GW and over 60% of India's Paris Agreement NDC target of 500 GW non-fossil capacity by 2030. Current affairsGOBARdhan National Circular Bioenergy Scheme: Cabinet Approves ₹23,731 Crore for Compressed BiogasThe Union Cabinet on August 6, 2026 approved the National Circular Bioenergy Scheme — GOBARdhan — with a ₹23,731 crore outlay over FY 2026–27 to FY 2035–36. The scheme consolidates India's fragmented biogas policy into a single framework to achieve tenfold growth in compressed biogas (CBG) production, providing guaranteed pricing, capital assistance, and assured offtake for ten years.
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- India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) — the country's first domestic carbon market — was introduced through an amendment to which Act?UPSC · Current Affairs
- With reference to India's gas sector, which of the following correctly matches a regulatory/policy body with its parent ministry? 1. PNGRB — Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas 2. EESL — Ministry of Power 3. BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) — Ministry of New and Renewable EnergyUPSC · Current Affairs