BY Dr Janaka Ratnasiri
Proceedings of a meeting held by the President on 15.12.2020 with the Power Minister, Renewable Energy Minister, officials of the two ministries as well as officials of institutions coming under the two ministries to discuss issues pertaining to the development of renewable energy (RE) were shown in newscasts of TV channels as well as reported in the print media recently. The purpose of this write-up is to elaborate on some issues raised by him.
According to a report in
The Island of 16.12.2020, the President has said that “he is exploring the possibility of rapidly adding power from renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, to the national grid, and that many countries are turning to renewable energy sources for power generation. As per the “Saubhagyaye Dekma” Policy Statement, by 2030 the government expects to meet 70% of the total electricity demand from renewable energy sources”. He has further said that “the generation of renewabl
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is urging President Trump to submit for Senate consideration two signature Obama-Biden foreign policy initiatives, which Trump has repudiated. That would make it harder for the incoming administration to reverse course as it has pledged to do.
By Patrick Goodenough | December 23, 2020 | 4:29am EST
President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry in Hangzhou, China on Sept. 3, 2016, the day the U.S. formally joined the Paris climate accord. (Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
(CNSNews.com) – Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is urging President Trump to submit for Senate consideration two signature Obama-Biden foreign policy initiatives, which Trump has repudiated. That would make it harder for the incoming administration to reverse course as it has pledged to do.
Should the Iran nuclear deal and Paris climate accord be submitted as treaties, the chances of their future approval are exceedingly slim, given the constitutional requirement for two-thirds of the U.S. Senate to approve any treaty before it can enter into force.
Global Memo by Stewart Patrick, CFR
Dec 23, 2020 Global Memos are briefs by the Council of Councils that gather opinions from global experts on major international developments.
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Summit diplomacy was a prominent casualty of COVID-19 during 2020. The pandemic forced the postponement of many high-level gatherings and the shift of others, like the annual opening of the UN General Assembly, to online platforms. Multilateralism-by-Zoom will continue into 2021, as the world rolls out novel coronavirus vaccines. Still, the coming year will be a critical one for international cooperation, even if the calendar remains fluid. Here are ten major summits that will test the mettle of President-Elect Joe Biden, as he executes a 180-degree turn from “America First” and tries to translate his multilateral rhetoric into concrete steps to address real-world problems.