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In a significant development, Spain has officially become member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). The Instrument of Ratification was handed over by Ambassador José María Ridao Domínguez of Spain to Abhishek Singh, Joint Secretary in the External Affairs Ministry and Head of Depository, during a meeting in New Delhi on May 21, 2024. This milestone marks a crucial step forward in global efforts to combat climate change through the deployment of solar energy solutions.
The ISA was conceived as a coalition of solar resource-rich countries to address their unique energy needs. The Alliance aims to mobilize efforts to reduce the cost of solar energy, facilitate its deployment, and bring together countries to address common challenges related to solar energy.
Source – https://www.indianewsnetwork.com/en/20240524/sp
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An event aimed at recreating “the traditional Chinese sky lantern festival” by releasing candle-lit paper lanterns into the sky has sparked outrage among environmentalists and wildlife conservationists because it was due to be held at a beach near a nesting site of the endangered Olive Ridley turtles.
The State Director of Tourism Suneel Anchipaka said his department had not received any applications seeking permission to conduct the event and that it would “not allow any event which threatens the ecology or the environment”.
‘Glowfest, The Lantern Festival’ was scheduled to be held at Morjim beach Saturday evening. Tickets for the event, organised by a company called Amusant Events, were being sold online with promotional videos showing lanterns and firecrackers.
Source- https://indianexpress.com/article/india/plan-for-
