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Green Energy International Solar Alliance

Solar Energy

THE CLOCK

TURNS BACK

Fossil fuels have put the only ‘home’ of humanity in

jeopardy forcing people to look back at Sun, the first
and the ultimate source of energy on earth. Green or

renewable energy is attracting attention of the world.
Countries need research and innovation to make
renewable energy much cheaper; more reliable; and,

easier to connect to transmission grids

ature is considered as mother in India and energy cleaner and can also develop newer
the country has seen humanity as part sources of renewable energy. “This is a global
Nof nature for centuries, not superior to it. responsibility to our collective future. Our
Nothing sums up the Indian attitude towards innovation initiative should be driven by public
nature better than the Atharvaveda Sukta: purpose, not just market incentives, including
“Maataa bhoomih, putroham prithivyaah” i.e. ‘This on intellectual property,” the Prime Minister said
Earth is Our Mother and We are Its Sons’. in 2015. Today, solar power accounts for 2.8
In Indian tradition, the Sun is considered to be per cent of electricity generated globally, and if
the source of all forms of energy. Solar power trends are an indication, by 2030, it will be the
can make the world self-sufficient in power and most important source of electricity.
also help to keep the environment clean. So, the India again elected as ISA President
world is turning back to the Sun. In this direction, For a second time, India has been elected as
India and France had launched the International the President of the ISA for a term of two years.
Solar Alliance (ISA) in 2015. This will help bring France has been re-elected as the Co-President
solar power into the lives of people by making it of the ISA. Fifty-three member countries and five
cheap, reliable and easier to connect to the grid. signatory and prospective member countries
On that occasion, Prime Minister Narendra participated in the Assembly held virtually on
Modi had said nations can make conventional October 14.

We have always believed that nature does not exist for the human race, but that we can't
exist without nature. So, nature is meant to provide and nurture, not to exploit. When nature is in
equilibrium, our lives and our world will be in balance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said addressing India Pavilion at COP21, Paris on November 30, 2015.

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