ISA to Focus on Expanding Solar Infra, Investments and Creating Green Jobs: Pralhad Joshi
At the curtain raiser of the seventh ISA Assembly, MNRE Minister Pralhad Joshi emphasised that the International Solar Alliance will focus on expanding solar infrastructure to create investment opportunities and green jobs globally, addressing climate impacts.
October 17, 2024. By Mrinmoy Dey
He further asserted that ISA has evolved into a key platform for global solar cooperation, now encompassing 120 member and signatory countries. “This growing commitment demonstrates solar energy's significant role in addressing our shared energy access challenges and the adverse effects of climate change. The progress made by ISA’s member countries in adopting solar energy is remarkable,” he said.
Joshi opined that solar energy, available year-round and in abundance in some of the member countries, holds the potential to be the game-changer in the theatre of global climate action. “Its attributes of being clean, reliable, free and easily accessible to all make it central to achieving universal energy access,” he added.
Under the presidency of India and co-presidency of France, the seventh session of the ISA Assembly will be held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, India, from November 3-6, 2024. Ministers, mission heads, and senior government officials from 120 member and signatory countries, prospective countries, partner organisations, the private sector, and key stakeholders are expected to participate.
Ajay Yadav, Joint Secretary, MNRE stated, “Global solar deployment presents its challenges: investments, infrastructure, and indigenisation. Countering these challenges demands targeted efforts to support the sector's expansion. To address these challenges through various programmes, initiatives, and collaborations with governments, private enterprises, and international organisations and by working with its member countries, ISA creates opportunities to diversify global supply chains and boost solar energy demand.”
Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General of the International Solar Alliance, said, “As we approach the mark to last five years to realise the goals defined by the 2030 Agenda, this session of the ISA Assembly is an important nudge to accelerate our actions and raise our ambitions. All stakeholders must make this decade count in favour of climate action.”
At this assembly, the fulcrum of the discussions will be the means and modes that will be adopted to accelerate solar deployment across member countries, especially in regions with limited energy access. Additionally, updates on the following ISA’s flagship initiatives for entrepreneurs, skill enhancement and capacity building, mobilising finance, and advocacy for solar as energy as a choice will be presented.
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