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Highlights of 24 January 2026 Current Affairs
- The United Nations Environment Programme State of Finance for Nature 2026 report highlights a severe global imbalance, with nature-negative finance at $7.3 trillion in 2023 compared to only $220 billion for nature-positive investments, making harmful flows nearly 30 times larger.
- The report estimates that annual investment in Nature-based Solutions must rise to $571 billion by 2030 to meet Rio Convention goals of limiting global warming to 1.5°C and halting biodiversity loss, requiring major redirection of public and private capital.
- India-linked initiatives such as the MISHTI Scheme for mangrove restoration and Amrit Dharohar for Ramsar wetland conservation are cited as examples of ecosystem-based climate action aligned with global biodiversity frameworks.
- The Military Quantum Mission Policy Framework, aligned with the National Quantum Mission, aims to integrate quantum communication, computing, sensing, and materials into India’s defence architecture through civil-military fusion.
- Defence applications of quantum technology include quantum key distribution for secure communications, quantum sensing for detecting stealth targets, GPS-independent quantum navigation, and post-quantum cryptography for cyber resilience.
- An expert report by the Commission for Air Quality Management identifies secondary particulate matter as the largest contributor to Delhi-NCR winter pollution, underscoring that chemical formation processes, not just direct emissions, drive air quality deterioration.
- The report notes that nearly two-thirds of Delhi’s PM2.5 pollution originates outside the city, with winter meteorology such as low wind speeds and atmospheric stagnation intensifying pollution episodes rather than sudden emission spikes.
- The G4 countries have proposed an expanded United Nations Security Council with 25–26 members, including six new permanent seats, to address under-representation of the Global South and persistent veto-related deadlocks in global security governance.
- NITI Aayog sectoral decarbonisation roadmaps for cement, aluminium, and MSMEs link industrial competitiveness with India’s climate targets, highlighting the need to cut emissions to meet NDCs and reduce exposure to carbon border measures like the EU’s CBAM.
- Digital and geopolitical developments include the launch of ECINET as a unified electoral management platform, the proposed Board of Peace for post-conflict governance, continued suspension of EU GSP trade benefits for India, deployment plans for Blue Origin’s TeraWave satellite network, and renewed focus on India’s strategic legacy during the commemoration of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
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