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China successfully launched three new remote sensing satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.

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The satellites are from the Yaogan-35 constellation.

They were launched successfully into the desired orbit by a Long March-2D carrier rocket.

This was China’s 396th mission using its Long March series carrier rockets.

In March 2019, China’s Long March-3B rocket successfully completed its 300th launch.

It successfully launched a new Communication satellite into orbit.

Since 1970, this rocket has been the backbone of China’s space program.

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation produced the Long March carrier rocket series.

On November 2, 2021, the ongoing UN COP26 Climate conference in Glasgow Global Methane Pledge was launched.

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This promise has been signed by over 90 countries so far.

The United States and the European Union are jointly leading the Global Methane Pledge.

Because methane is the second most abundant greenhouse gas in the , this vow is significant.

Global Methane Pledge

The US and EU originally launched the Global Methane Pledge in September 2021. It’s a deal to cut down on worldwide methane emissions.
This commitment was made with the goal of reducing methane emissions by 30% by 2030 when compared to 2020 levels.

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, methane is responsible for around half of the 1.0 degree Celsius increase in global Average temperature since pre-industrial times.

According to the United Nations, methane is responsible for 25% of Global Warming.

The 8th of November is World Urbanism Day, often known as “World Town Planning Day.”

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Its goal is to acknowledge and promote the importance of planning in the development of livable communities.

World Urbanism Day is an occasion to examine planning from a global perspective in order to raise awareness of the environmental consequences of urban and territorial development.

The International Society of City and Regional Planners hosts WUD (ISOCARP).

Professor Carlos Maria della Paolera of the University of Buenos Aires inaugurated the day in 1949 to promote public and professional interest in planning.

ISOCARP was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands.

Indian Railways has set a target of becoming a net-zero carbon emitter by 2030, said Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. The Railways plans to achieve this ambitious target in two steps: A complete transition to electric trains by December 2023 and powering the trains and stations primarily through non-renewable sources by 2030.

For this, the Railways will need to create a installed capacity of 30,000 MW as solar and Wind Energy is not available round the clock and the generation varies region to region. Till August 2022, the installed renewable energy capacity of the Indian Railways was only 245 MW.

Prime MinisterNarendra Modi hailed the government’s approval tonano liquid DAPfertiliser, saying it was an important step towards making life easier for farmers.

Union Chemicalsand Fertilisers MinisterMansukh Mandaviyaon Saturday said the government has approved the launch of nano liquid DAP (di-ammonium phosphate) fertiliser for the benefits of farmers and making the country self-reliant.

Maharashtra, the state with the highest electricity demand in India, lags behind several others when it comes to energy transition to renewable sources. This is mainly due to slow uptake in the state and its inability to shut down older, polluting coal power Plants, said a report on Monday. It should nevertheless be considered that though Maharashtra lags on the transition parameter in Percentage terms, because of its greater net power generation, it has a higher reference point for a comparison with other states.

The report analysed sixteen Indian states, which together account for 90% of the country’s annual power requirement, across four dimensions.

According to the study, Rajasthan and Maharashtra showed low participation in green markets. It said that Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra have a huge potential to become renewable energy export hubs by utilising their untapped clean energy potential. These states have made limited efforts to participate in green market mechanisms likeGDAM(green day ahead market)