{"id":28833,"date":"2024-12-18T12:48:26","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T07:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=28833"},"modified":"2025-04-08T22:27:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T16:57:57","slug":"moldova-signs-international-solar-alliance-isa-framework-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/moldova-signs-international-solar-alliance-isa-framework-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"Moldova Signs International Solar Alliance (ISA) Framework Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>About the International Solar Alliance (ISA):<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Background<\/strong>: The <strong>International Solar Alliance (ISA) Framework Agreement (FA)<\/strong> came into force in <strong>2017<\/strong>. Following its <strong>amendment in 2020<\/strong>, all <strong>United Nations member states<\/strong> became eligible to join the ISA.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>headquarters<\/strong> of the ISA is located in <strong>Gurugram, India<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The ISA was <strong>conceptualised on the sidelines of COP21 in Paris in 2015<\/strong> as a collaborative initiative between <strong>India and France<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The ISA aims to unite global efforts in combating <strong>climate change<\/strong> through the implementation of <strong>solar energy solutions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>mission<\/strong> of the ISA is guided by the <strong>\u2018Towards 1000\u2019 strategy<\/strong>, which focuses on three key goals:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mobilizing USD 1,000 billion<\/strong> of investments in solar energy by <strong>2030<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Providing energy access to 1,000 million people<\/strong> worldwide.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Achieving the installation of 1,000 GW<\/strong> of solar energy capacity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>ISA Assembly<\/strong> is the <strong>apex decision-making body<\/strong> of the organization. It plays a crucial role in shaping policies and overseeing the implementation of the ISA\u2019s Framework Agreement.<\/li>\n<li>Currently, the ISA has <strong>104 member countries<\/strong> and <strong>16 signatory countries<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Key Initiatives of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Scaling Solar Applications for Agricultural Use (SSAAU):<\/strong> This program addresses the increasing demand for <strong>solar-powered water pumps<\/strong> to support agricultural activities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ISA CARES:<\/strong> This initiative provides <strong>innovative and reliable solar energy solutions<\/strong> for healthcare systems in <strong>low- and middle-income countries<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Program on Solarizing Heating and Cooling Systems:<\/strong> This program aims to meet the <strong>growing heating and cooling demands<\/strong> in <strong>commercial, industrial, and residential sectors<\/strong> by facilitating solar-based solutions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Global Solar Facility:<\/strong> Launched during <strong>COP27<\/strong>, this facility is designed to <strong>catalyze solar investments<\/strong> in underserved regions and <strong>geographies across Africa<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Q1. Is the International Solar Alliance (ISA) part of the United Nations?<\/h3>\n<p>No. ISA is not part of the United Nations, but the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has granted Observer Status to the International Solar Alliance (ISA). It will give the organization a greater voice on the international stage and enable it to promote the benefits of solar energy to a wider audience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/renewable\/moldova-joins-international-solar-alliance\/116350693\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Moldova joins International Solar Alliance &#8211; ET EnergyWorld<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moldova joins the International Solar Alliance (ISA) by signing the Framework Agreement, strengthening its commitment to renewable energy and sustainable development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":28834,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-28833","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-upsc-prelims-current-affairs","8":"no-featured-image-padding"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28833"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28833\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28833"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}