Question: International Solar Alliance (ISA) was launched on-
(a) 30 November 2016
(b) 30 November 2015
(c) 15 December 2016
(d) 15 December 2015
Ans: (b)
Related facts:
- On 28 December 2016 Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval to the proposal of Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) for ratification of ISA’s Framework Agreement by India.
- ISA was launched jointly by the Prime Minister of India and the President of France on 30thNovember, 2015 at Paris.
- This was launched the side-lines of the 21st CoP meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
- The ISA will strive to bring together more than 121 solar resource rich nations for coordinated research, low cost financing and rapid deployment.
- The foundation stone of the ISA Headquarters was laid at Gwal Pahari, Guragaon in Haryana.
- India has already committed the required support of operationalization of ISA.
- ISA will put India globally in a leadership role in climate and renewable energy issues.
- It will also give a platform to showcase its solar programmes.
- The Agreement was opened for signature on the sidelines of 22nd CoP meeting at Marrakesh, Morocco.
Till now, 25 nations have signed the Framework Agreement. - UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) and World Bank have already announced their partnership with the ISA.
Reference:
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