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Current affairsNTPC and EDF Power Solutions Form 50:50 Joint Venture for Pumped Storage and Low-Carbon Energy ProjectsNTPC Limited and EDF Power Solutions India signed a 50:50 joint venture agreement on September 25, 2026 to develop pumped storage hydropower, hydropower, and other low-carbon energy projects in India and neighbouring countries. The JV targets India's 100.8 GW pumped storage capacity goal by FY2035–36, against a current installed base of only ~7 GW — a gap of ~93 GW in nine years. Current affairsPremier Energies Commissions India's Largest Solar Cell Manufacturing Plant — 7GW TOPCon Facility at Naidupeta, Andhra PradeshPremier Energies commissioned a 7GW N-type TOPCon solar cell manufacturing plant at Naidupeta, Andhra Pradesh, in September 2026 — raising its total capacity to 10.6GW and making it India's largest solar cell manufacturer. The ₹3,293 crore facility, spanning 101 acres, produces approximately 88,000 cells per hour with an average efficiency of 25.8%, advancing India's National Solar Mission targets and domestic manufacturing push under PLI schemes. 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 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 affairs12th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting — New Delhi 2026: India's Chairship, Four Priority Areas, and the New Delhi Statement on EnvironmentIndia hosted the 12th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on August 17–18, 2026, under its BRICS Chairship theme "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability." Union Minister Bhupender Yadav presided. The ministerial session adopted the non-binding New Delhi Statement on Environment, covering four priority areas: sustainable lifestyles, afforestation and wildfire resilience, circular economy, and adaptation. The BRICS Summit is scheduled for September 12–13, 2026, in New Delhi. 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.
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- Consider the following statements about India's National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC): 1. The NAPCC was launched in 2008 and contains eight national missions. 2. The National Solar Mission targets 500 GW of non-fossil electricity capacity by 2030. 3. The proceeds of Sovereign Green Bonds are channelled into NAPCC mission expenditures. Which of the above statements is/are correct?UPSC · Current Affairs
- The National Water Mission (NWM), which seeks to increase water use efficiency by 20%, is one of how many missions under India's National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC, 2008)?UPSC · Current Affairs
- India's National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE) is one of how many missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), 2008?UPSC · Current Affairs