Environment Current Affairs 2026: Latest Updates & MCQs

Climate summits, biodiversity, wildlife, conservation and environmental reports.

Environment
Odisha to Target 1 GW Agrivoltaics by 2030 Under New Policy
At the AgriVoltaics World Conference 2026, Odisha said its Agrivoltaics Policy 2026 will target 1 GW by 2030 with 90 per cent of sites kept cultivable.
22 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Bhupender Yadav Seeks Joint Push on Circular Economy at CII
At the CII Circular Economy Conference, Bhupender Yadav said 499.60 lakh metric tonnes of waste has been processed and 86,043 producers are registered under EPR.
22 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
CAQM Invokes GRAP Stage-I in Delhi-NCR as AQI Reaches 245
The CAQM invoked all 25 action points of Stage-I of the GRAP across the NCR with immediate effect after Delhi's average AQI climbed to 245, in the poor band.
21 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Namami Gange: 199 Sewerage Projects Worth Rs 31,327 Crore Taken Up
Under Namami Gange, 199 sewerage projects of about Rs 31,327 crore have been taken up, of which 116 are complete, with 2,237 MLD of new STP capacity built.
21 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Green Diwali Campaign Launched for 130 NCAP Cities
WWF-India's EIACP centre, backed by the Environment Ministry, launched a nationwide Green Diwali Campaign from 20 October to 8 November 2026 under Mission LiFE.
20 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Pumped Storage: India Has 345.38 GW Potential, 7.43 GW Live
A PIB backgrounder says India has marked 320 pumped storage sites holding 345.38 GW of potential, of which 7.43 GW is running across 10 projects.
19 October 2026 · 3 min read
Environment
Special Campaign 6: Schools E-Waste Drive on 28 October
The Department of School Education and Literacy will hold a nationwide e-waste awareness and collection drive in schools on 28 October 2026 under Special Campaign 6.
18 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
CAQM Team Reviews Stubble Management in Firozpur, Faridkot
A CAQM team led by Dr T. S. Panwar reviewed paddy stubble management in Firozpur and Faridkot districts of Punjab and visited hotspot villages.
17 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
NBA Gives Rs 1.19 Crore to 29 State Biodiversity Boards
The National Biodiversity Authority has released Rs 1.19 crore of Access and Benefit Sharing money to 29 State Biodiversity Boards and one UT council.
17 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
CAQM Reviews NCR Enforcement: 124 Inspections, 55 Violations
The CAQM Enforcement Task Force, at its 141st meeting, reviewed 124 inspections across the NCR over a 15-day window that threw up 55 pollution violations.
17 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Bhupender Yadav Meets Start-ups on Delhi-NCR Air Pollution
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav met start-up innovators on 17 October 2026 to find affordable, scalable technology answers to Delhi-NCR air pollution.
17 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
CAQM Orders PTZ Cameras at NCR Polluting Industries
CAQM has extended mandatory PTZ camera monitoring to all industries covered by Direction No. 98 in the NCR, to be installed and running by 30 November 2026.
16 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
India's Ramsar Site Tally Reaches 103 with Sukhna, Sauj Jheel
India's tally of Ramsar wetlands has risen to 103 after Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced that Sukhna in Chandigarh and Sauj Jheel in UP were designated.
15 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Bhupender Yadav Chairs 27th G.B. Pant Society Meeting
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav chaired the 27th meeting of the G.B. Pant Society of Himalayan Environment and Development in New Delhi.
15 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Namami Gange: Ganga Basin GPI Compliance Reaches 86% in 2025
Under Namami Gange, compliance among grossly polluting industries in the Ganga basin rose from 39% in 2017 to 86% in 2025, with BOD load down 72.46%.
13 October 2026 · 3 min read
Environment
Delhi Gets 150 Electric Buses and 13 New CAAQMS Stations
Bhupender Yadav and Delhi CM Rekha Gupta flagged off 150 electric buses and opened 13 new air quality monitoring stations, taking Delhi's network to 60.
13 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
IBCA Headquarters Opens at 55 Lodhi Estate, New Delhi
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav inaugurated the new office of the International Big Cat Alliance at 55 Lodhi Estate in New Delhi, now the Alliance's headquarters.
12 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
IGNFA Begins IFS Mid-Career Training for 68 Officers
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav met 68 Indian Forest Service officers from 18 cadres at the Mid-Career Training Phase-III programme in New Delhi on 12 October 2026.
12 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
NBA Disburses Rs 2.02 Crore of Seed Sector ABS Funds to States
The National Biodiversity Authority has disbursed Rs 2.02 crore of access and benefit-sharing funds from seed companies to 27 states and 3 union territories.
10 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
CAQM Reviews Stubble Burning Curbs in Amritsar, Tarn Taran
A CAQM team led by Dr. S.D. Attri reviewed stubble burning curbs with the Amritsar and Tarn Taran administrations and visited hotspot villages in Punjab.
10 October 2026 · 2 min read