India binds 21 countries by swaying the air of Renewable Energy

NewsBharati    06-Oct-2018
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New Delhi, October 5: India has transformed into a nation that has adapted renewable resources swiftly which ultimately changed the lives of many. Pitching in for International Solar Alliance, India has brought together 21 countries in the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) on Thursday to adopt the Delhi Declaration on Renewable Energy.

 

The Delhi Declaration on Renewable Energy in the Indian Ocean Region calls for collaboration among IORA member states in meeting the growing demand for renewable energy in the Indian Ocean Littoral, development of a common renewable energy agenda for the Indian Ocean region and promote regional capacity building.

The declaration also calls for promotion of technology development and transfer, strengthening of public private partnerships in renewable energy and collaboration among IORA member states and the member nations of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). IORA member countries also resolved to collaborate with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

 

As per the declaration adopted, IORA member nations will collaborate with the ISA member nations to exchange knowledge and share views and potential interests in the renewable energy sector; paved by the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between IORA and ISA on October 3 2018, with a focus on joint capacity-building programs, research & development activities in solar energy and exchange of best practices.

 

The Indian Ocean Rim Association was set up with the objective of strengthening regional cooperation and sustainable development within the Indian Ocean Region with 21 Member States and 7 Dialogue Partners.

India, Australia, Iran IR, Indonesia Thailand, Malaysia, South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Bangladesh, Singapore, Mauritius, Madagascar, UAE, Yemen, Seychelles, Somalia, Comoros and Oman are members of the IORA.