International Solar Alliance led by India, UAE, France: How it could change our world

International Solar Alliance led by India, UAE, France: How it could change our world

Solar energy is a clean and renewable energy source. It has the potential to revolutionise the world of energy. This was given an extra push in 2015, when the International Solar Alliance (ISA). Since then, the inter-governmental group has expanded its membership. The alliance has made significant progress towards its goal of promoting solar energy globally since its formation, via what is known as solar diplomacy, in order to mobilise up to $1 trillion in financing and promoting solar technology, to cut dependence on fossil fuels. The alliance’s aim: meet rising power demands in member countries that are primarily located between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn — deemed as optimum areas for generating electricity from the sun. What has it achieved since then? Here’s what you need to know: The alliance is an inter-governmental group with a single aim: lead the drive in meeting growing energy demands in member countries that are primarily located between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn — deemed as optimum areas for solar energy. It was launched during the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris (COP21) in 2015. The UAE is hosting COP 28 this November in Dubai. It