Decision On US Joining India-Led Solar Alliance Likely Soon: John Kerry
NDTV
The International Solar Alliance is an alliance of 124 countries led by India. Most member nations lie completely or partly between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
A decision on whether the US will join the India-led International Solar Alliance will be taken within weeks, before the next United Nations Climate Change Conference that will be held in Glasgow from October 31, John Kerry, Special US Envoy on Climate, has told NDTV. "I think Glasgow has got to be the deadline on whether or not we're going to do that or not,'' Mr Kerry said.
The International Solar Alliance is an alliance of 124 countries led by India. Most member nations lie completely or partly between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. The objective of the alliance is to work for efficient consumption of solar energy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
India has said it is on track to achieve the renewable energy target of 450 Gigawatt by 2030, with a plan that relies mostly on solar power. This will pave the way for India to achieve the sub 2 degree Celsius level - far more than committed under the Paris Climate Accord.
On the argument that India is now being asked to become a zero net carbon emitter, despite countries like the United States having some of the most polluting economies -- which triggered their economic growth in the first place -- Mr Kerry said he understood India's point of view.
