NEW DELHI: France will make an immediate donation of 1 million euros into the International Solar Alliance, the French authorities declared on Tuesday.
The conclusion follows a dialogue between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron a Couple of Days ago.
A release in the French embassy stated,”Since co-president of ISA, France is profoundly committed to further strengthening the worldwide organisation which has a critical part to play in raising international action on climate change and also hastening the energy transition, especially in the run-up into the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference.” The sum is anticipated to gain the ISA’s flagship programme, even STAR-C (Solar Technology Program Resource Centre)”that offers capacity building and training activities to all facets of solar power growth.
The participation will especially serve in skilling programmes from the Indo-Pacific area and Africa.” A formal readout of this telephone call stated,”The pioneers…
expressed their pride in the positive results of the newly concluded India-EU Advisors’ Meeting.
The two leaders agreed the statements regarding resumption of talks to get balanced and comprehensive free investment and trade arrangements, and also India-EU Connectivity Partnership were welcome”.
On Tuesday, Emmanuel Lenain, French ambassador, said:”France considers that scaling solar solar energy is critical for fulfilling climate targets while ensuring socioeconomic improvement.
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During this critical year for international action on climate modification, France and India can and need to do more collectively to keep on showing the manner.”