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Nepal became 101st member of ISA

Article Title: Nepal became 101st member of ISA

12-09-2024

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Context:

Nepal has become the101stcountry to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA) as a full member.

Nepal handed over itsInstrument of Ratification to the ISA in New Delhi.

About ISA:

The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is an intergovernmental organization that was launched in 2015, by thePrime Ministerof India and the President ofFrance, at theUnited NationsClimate Change Conference held in Paris

  • ISA is anaction-oriented, member-driven, collaborative platformfor increased deployment of solar energy technologies.
  • The ISA is guided by its‘Towards 1000’ strategy,which aims:
  • To mobilizeUSD 1000 billion of investmentsin solar energy solutions by 2030
  • To deliverenergy access to 1000 million peopleusing clean energy solutions
  • To install1000 GW of solar energycapacity
  • To mitigate global solar emissions to the tune of1000 million tonnes of CO2every year
  • Vision:Let us together make the sun brighter.
  • Mission:Every home, no matter how far away, will have a light at home.
  • Headquarter:National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) in Gurugram, India.