International Solar Alliance announces new office bearers for 2024 – 2026
Republic of India and Republic of France retain the Presidency and Co-Presidency of the ISA Assembly
The seventh
session of the ISA Assembly in progress at the iconic Bharat Mandapam in New
Delhi today elected its President and Co-president for a period of two years
from 2024 to 2026.
While the Republic of India was the sole contender for the post of President,
the Co-Presidency was contested between the Republic of France and Grenada,
with the Republic of France emerging victorious.
The Rules of Procedure
of the Assembly of the International Solar Alliance provide for the election of
the President, Co-President, and Vice Presidents.
The Assembly elects
the President and Co-President, with due regard to equitable geographical
representation. The four regional groups of the ISA Members include Africa;
Asia and the Pacific; Europe and Others; and Latin America and the Caribbean.
Eight Vice Presidents of the Standing Committee, two from each of the four ISA
geographical regions, are selected based on seniority in terms of submitting the
instrument of ratification to the depositary on a rotation basis from the ISA
Member Countries in the specific region.
The Republic of Ghana
and the Republic of Seychelles will hold office as Vice Presidents for the
Africa region; the Commonwealth of Australia and the Democratic Socialist
Republic of Sri Lanka for Asia and the Pacific region; the Federal Republic of
Germany and the Republic of Italy for Europe and the Others region; Grenada and
Republic of Suriname from the Latin America and the Caribbean region.
As the apex
decision-making body of ISA, the Assembly holds significant authority and
responsibility. It represents each Member Country and makes crucial decisions
concerning the implementation of the ISA’s Framework Agreement and coordinated
actions to be taken to achieve its objective.
The Assembly meets
annually at the ministerial level at the ISA’s seat, underscoring the
regularity and importance of these gatherings. It assesses the aggregate effect
of the programmes and other activities in terms of deployment of solar energy,
performance, reliability, cost, and scale of finance.
The Seventh Session of
the ISA Assembly is currently deliberating on the ISA's key initiatives,
focusing on three critical issues: energy access, energy security, and energy
transition. These discussions aim to address and find solutions to these
pressing global concerns.
The ISA's governance
bodies, the Assembly, the Standing Committee, and the Regional Committees,
offer an integrated approach to governance and decision-making within the
Alliance. These Meetings extend the ISA Secretariat the opportunity to enhance
cooperation with ISA Member Countries, as well as provide Member Countries with
the ability to improve collaboration among themselves and mutually identify avenues
of cooperation and partnership.