MNRE Hosts 2nd assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA)

President of ISA and Minister of Power, New and Renewable Energy and Skill Development Entrepreneurship, Government of India R.K. Singh has emphasised the increasing importance of solar energy. He also elaborated the number of steps that India has taken to support the International Solar Alliance which India along France launched. Delegations from 78 countries are participating in this assembly, this includes 29 ministerial delegations of which 25 are from ISA member countries, 2 from signatory countries and further 2 from prospective member countries.

Under the impending threat of climate change, renewable have assumed atmost importance in the global agenda. The International Solar Alliance (ISA is India’s contribution to the global efforts for decarbonising the energy systems and allowing countries around the world in align domestic priorities with global sustainability commitments. Conceived as a vision of the Hon’ble Prime Minister, ISA is reflection of India’s commitment for universalising the use of solar energy. At the United Nations Climate Action summit 2019, hon’ble Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi pledged to increase renewable energy capacity to 175 GW by 2022 and committed for further increasing it to 450 GW. She also talked about the ISA objectives which included lowering the cost of energy, increasing investment in the renewable energy, and training and sharing of knowledge and technological knowhow among the member countries.