Environment Current Affairs 2026: Latest Updates & MCQs

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

Environment
Cabinet Clears Green Energy Corridor Phase-III With 50 GWh Storage
The Union Cabinet approved the Green Energy Corridor Phase-III scheme at an outlay of Rs 1,86,405 crore to carry up to 135 GW of renewable power within states.
30 September 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
SBM 2.0: Rs 11,785 Crore Approved for Sewage Treatment Plants
Under Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0, projects worth Rs 11,785 crore have been approved for sewage treatment plants in small cities, adding 4,900 MLD of capacity.
30 September 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
CAFE Norms 2027-32 Notified, Fuel Use to Fall 16.7 Per Cent
The Ministry of Power notified new CAFE norms for passenger vehicles for 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032, seeking about 16.7 per cent better fuel economy.
30 September 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
CAQM Clears Revised GRAP Schedule With 48 Actions for NCR
The Commission for Air Quality Management approved a revised Graded Response Action Plan schedule for the NCR carrying 48 actions across its four stages.
29 September 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
India's First PRAMAAN Forest Certificates Handed Over in Delhi
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav gave India's first PRAMAAN certificates under the Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme to APFDC and an Odisha bamboo farmer.
29 September 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
India Showcases Forest Restoration Work at COFO 28 in Rome
At the 28th session of the FAO Committee on Forestry in Rome, India said its forest and tree cover stands at 82.74 million hectares, or 25.17% of its area.
28 September 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
India Backs Science-Led Whale Conservation at IWC-70 in Hobart
India called for science-based cetacean conservation at the 70th International Whaling Commission meeting in Hobart, Australia, held from 28 September to 02 October.
28 September 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Delhi Winter Air Plan: 37 Hotspots and No PUCC, No Fuel Drive
Bhupender Yadav and Delhi CM Rekha Gupta reviewed the capital's air pollution plan and cleared winter curbs covering 37 hotspots and 500 fuel stations.
28 September 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Delhi Zoo Bird Walk Records 47 Species, Wildlife Week Next
The National Zoological Park held its 15th Sunday Bird Walk and 4th Butterfly and Dragonfly Walk, and will mark Wildlife Week 2026 from 2 to 8 October.
27 September 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Waste-to-Energy Under Swachh Bharat: Prayagraj to Gwalior
A PIB backgrounder of 27 September 2026 maps four waste-to-energy sites under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0, from a 343-tonne bio-CNG plant at Prayagraj.
27 September 2026 · 3 min read
Environment
ICAR Turns Ganesh Visarjan Waste into Organic Manure
ICAR institutes ran post-Ganesh Visarjan cleanliness drives under Swachhata Hi Seva and composted flowers and puja samagri at Ranchi and Mumbai.
26 September 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
India's First Port-Based e-Methanol Plant Comes Up at Kandla
The foundation stone of India's first port-based e-methanol plant, a 2,300 crore rupee unit of 150 tonnes a day, was laid at Kandla port in Gujarat.
26 September 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
NRAA Holds REWARD Meeting on Watershed Guidelines for PMKSY
The National Rainfed Area Authority held a National Level Technical Committee meeting under the REWARD programme at the NASC Complex in New Delhi.
23 September 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Swachh Sagar Surakshit Sagar 5.0: 15 Lakh Take Ocean Pledge
The fifth Swachh Sagar Surakshit Sagar coastal clean-up covered 231 locations in 13 States/UTs, and 15 lakh people took the Ocean Conservation Pledge.
21 September 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
NGT Conference on Future of Environment and Climate Concludes
President Droupadi Murmu addressed the close of NGT's two-day conference on 'The Future of Environment and Climate Dynamics', with 17 countries taking part.
20 September 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
India Marks 32nd World Ozone Day, Launches Net Zero Portal
The 32nd World Ozone Day was observed in Mumbai on the theme Global Action for a Cooler Planet, with the launch of India's Net Zero Portal and NAPCC Dashboard.
16 September 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Great Indian Bustard Soft Release Centre Opens in Kachchh
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav opened the Great Indian Bustard Soft Release Centre at Naliya in Kachchh, Gujarat, and flagged off 33 patrolling and rescue vehicles.
14 September 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Gujarat Action Plan for Great Indian Bustard Released at Bhuj
Bhupender Yadav released the Gujarat Action Plan for GIB Conservation at Bhuj and said Project Cheetah's population has grown from 29 founders to 52.
13 September 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
India to Host World Circular Economy Forum 2026 at Gandhinagar
India will host the World Circular Economy Forum 2026 at Gandhinagar from 15 to 18 September, the first time the forum is being held in South Asia.
13 September 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Swachh Sagar Surakshit Sagar 5.0 Begins at Digha Beach
A coastal cleanup drive at Digha in East Midnapore marked the start of the Swachh Sagar Surakshit Sagar 5.0 campaign of the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
12 September 2026 · 2 min read