Who was appointed the new Director General of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in November 2024?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Ashish Khanna

Explanation:

• Ashish Khanna was appointed as the new Director General of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) during its 7th Assembly held in New Delhi in November 2024.
• He succeeded Dr. Ajay Mathur, whose tenure concluded on March 14, 2025.
• Khanna brings over 26 years of experience in the energy sector, having led initiatives across South Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on renewable energy development and financing.
• His appointment aligns with ISA's mission to accelerate the global deployment of solar energy and support member countries in achieving their energy transition goals.

Information Booster:

• International Solar Alliance (ISA) is an intergovernmental organization launched in 2015 by the Prime Minister of India and the President of France at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) held in Paris.
• ISA is a member-driven, collaborative platform focused on the increased deployment of solar energy technologies worldwide.
• The ISA follows the ‘Towards 1000’ strategy, which aims to:
1. Mobilize USD 1000 billion in investments for solar energy solutions by 2030.
2. Provide energy access to 1000 million people using clean solar energy solutions.
3. Install 1000 GW of solar energy capacity globally.
4. Mitigate 1000 million tonnes of CO2 emissions annually through solar power generation.
• Vision: "Let us together make the sun brighter."
• Mission: "Every home, no matter how far away, will have a light at home."
• Headquarters: The ISA is headquartered at the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) in Gurugram, India.