United Nations grants observer status to International Solar Alliance in a historic decision

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What is the news?

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has granted Observer Status to the International Solar Alliance (ISA).

This will help provide for regular and well-defined cooperation between the Alliance and the United Nations that would benefit global energy growth and development.

About International Solar Alliance (ISA)

– Click Here to read about ISA

Current Members of ISA: 101 members after being joined by the US.

ISA Major Initiative: ISA is the nodal agency for implementing One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG), which seeks to connect 140 countries through a common grid that will be used to transfer solar power generated in one region to feed the electricity demands of others.

Headquarters: Gurugram

Source: This post is based on the article United Nations grants observer status to International Solar Alliance in a historic decisionpublished in PIB on 11th Dec 2021.

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