Bangladesh joins international solar alliance
Source: Xinhua   2016-11-16 14:20:39

DHAKA, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh has formally joined the International Solar Alliance (ISA) by signing the Framework Agreement on ISA, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Wednesday.

Bangladeshi Deputy Minister for Environment and Forests Abdullah Al Islam Jakob signed the agreement on behalf of the government in a ceremonial program, held Tuesday during the Climate Conference in Marrakech, Morocco, said the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman in a statement.

Khaleda Begum, senior information officer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said signing of the ISA Framework Agreement has reiterated the firm commitment of the Government towards further promoting renewable energy, more particularly solar energy.

According to the statement, joining the ISA will widen the opportunities for Bangladesh to collaborate with other member of this Alliance in the areas of solar technology, finance, research, innovation and development as well as capacity building.

International Solar Alliance is a global platform for cooperation among solar-rich countries, which was launched at the Climate Summit in Paris on 30th November 2015.

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Bangladesh joins international solar alliance

Source: Xinhua 2016-11-16 14:20:39
[Editor: huaxia]

DHAKA, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh has formally joined the International Solar Alliance (ISA) by signing the Framework Agreement on ISA, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Wednesday.

Bangladeshi Deputy Minister for Environment and Forests Abdullah Al Islam Jakob signed the agreement on behalf of the government in a ceremonial program, held Tuesday during the Climate Conference in Marrakech, Morocco, said the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman in a statement.

Khaleda Begum, senior information officer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said signing of the ISA Framework Agreement has reiterated the firm commitment of the Government towards further promoting renewable energy, more particularly solar energy.

According to the statement, joining the ISA will widen the opportunities for Bangladesh to collaborate with other member of this Alliance in the areas of solar technology, finance, research, innovation and development as well as capacity building.

International Solar Alliance is a global platform for cooperation among solar-rich countries, which was launched at the Climate Summit in Paris on 30th November 2015.

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