Environment Current Affairs 2026: Latest Updates & MCQs

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

Environment
NBA Gets Rs 9.68 Crore Under Access and Benefit Sharing
The National Biodiversity Authority received Rs 9.68 crore from users of India biological resources between April and September 2026, led by the agri-seed sector.
8 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
NHAI Lists Rs 19,700 Crore of Wildlife Mitigation Work
NHAI released a document on Wildlife Mitigation Measures and Structures, recording Rs 19,700 crore spent and over 2,150 structures on National Highways.
8 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Pralhad Joshi Opens 8th Windergy India 2026 in Chennai
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi opened the 8th Windergy India 2026 in Chennai and said wind capacity stood at 59.20 GW, with 100 GW targeted by 2030.
8 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
C.R. Paatil Chairs 20th Ganga Empowered Task Force Meeting
Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil chaired the 20th Empowered Task Force meeting on Ganga rejuvenation in New Delhi and reviewed 527 Namami Gange projects.
8 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
India Seeks Balanced COP31 Outcome at Pre-COP in Nadi, Fiji
At Pre-COP31 in Nadi, Fiji, Bhupender Yadav sought flexibility and pragmatism for a balanced COP31 outcome backed by finance and technology transfer.
8 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Pre-COP31 in Fiji: Bhupender Yadav Leads Indian Delegation
At the UNFCCC Pre-COP31 meeting in Fiji, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav urged COP31 to close gaps and speed up Paris Agreement delivery.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
CAQM Orders More PTZ Cameras at NCR Industries
CAQM has ordered industries in the NCR to fit additional PTZ cameras by 31 October 2026 so that fuel use can be watched in real time ahead of winter.
6 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
India Presses for Equity and CBDR-RC at Pre-COP31 in Fiji
Bhupender Yadav led India at the UNFCCC Pre-COP31 in Fiji, seeking equal attention to adaptation, mitigation and means of implementation before COP31.
6 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
CAQM Deploys Flying Squads in 34 Stubble Burning Districts
CAQM has deployed Flying Squads in 34 districts of Punjab and Haryana, 18 and 16 respectively, from 1 October to 30 November 2026 to curb paddy stubble burning.
5 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
India, Japan Launch Joint Crediting Mechanism Manual
India and Japan launched the Operational Manual for their Joint Crediting Mechanism, a carbon market arrangement under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement.
5 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Windergy India 2026 in Chennai, Wind Capacity at 58.52 GW
The 8th Windergy India will run from 7 to 9 October 2026 at the Chennai Trade Centre, as India's installed wind capacity reaches 58.52 GW with 6.05 GW added last year.
5 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Kuno Cheetah KJP21 Delivers Five Cubs, India Tally Reaches 60
An India-born cheetah named KJP21 delivered five cubs at Kuno National Park, pushing the country’s cheetah count to 60, of which 41 were born here.
5 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
CAQM Inspects 25 Ring Road Stretches in Delhi for Dust
CAQM deployed four flying squads on Delhi's Ring Road, inspected 25 stretches over about 35 km and reported 17 violations of visible road dust and C and D waste.
4 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Great Indian Bustards Released in Desert National Park
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav freed two male Great Indian Bustards into the wild at Sam in Desert National Park, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
4 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Great Indian Bustard Rewilding Begins at Desert National Park
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav and Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma began the release of two captive-bred Great Indian Bustards in Jaisalmer.
3 October 2026 · 3 min read
Environment
Ghaziabad to Be Second Indian City Earning Carbon Credits
A PIB backgrounder says Ghaziabad will be the first urban body in Uttar Pradesh, and the second in India after Indore, to turn waste into carbon credits.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
First Tigress Released in Buxa Tiger Reserve of West Bengal
A tigress brought from Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihar was released in Buxa Tiger Reserve, West Bengal, opening a phased Tiger Reintroduction Programme.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Meghwal Leads Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam Drive at IIAC in Delhi
Law and Justice Minister of State Arjun Ram Meghwal led a tree plantation drive at the India International Arbitration Centre in Vasant Kunj, Delhi.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Delhi Logs Best September Air Quality in Five Years at AQI 102
Delhi recorded a monthly average AQI of 102 in September 2026, the lowest September reading in five years, with 194 days under AQI 200 so far this year.
30 September 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
National Coastal Mission 2.0 Guidelines Out, Rs 767 Crore Outlay
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav released the guidelines of National Coastal Mission 2.0, a Rs 767 crore Central Sector Scheme that runs till 2030-31.
30 September 2026 · 2 min read