In the Indian EEZ, the US conducts a Freedom of Navigation operation:
India has expressed its dissatisfaction with the United States` decision to patrol the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the western Indian Ocean.
Highlights:
♦ The US Navy said its battleship John Paul Jones conducted freedom of navigation operations in India`s exclusive economic zone, saying the operations "challenge" India`s "excessive maritime requirements."
♦ Without India`s permission, the ship asserted the right and freedom of navigation about 130 nautical miles west of the Lakshadweep Islands in India`s exclusive economic zone.
♦ The Indian government`s stance on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is that it "does not allow other countries to conduct military exercises or exercises in the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, particularly those military exercises or exercises in the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, especially those military exercises or exercises in the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf." Involves the use of firearms or explosives without the permission of the coastal state.
♦ The United States has yet to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which India did in 1995.
World Energy Transitions Outlook - 1.5C Pathway:
The "World Energy Transition Outlook" report was published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
Highlights:
♦ The study suggests an energy conversion solution for the narrow path that can be used to keep the temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius under control.
♦ The COVID-19 crisis offers countries unanticipated opportunities to decouple their economies from fossil fuels and accelerate the transition to renewable energy.
♦ Renewable energy is expected to meet 90% of total electricity demand by 2050, followed by natural gas, and nuclear energy for the remaining 10%.
♦ The agency has established 30 new ways to integrate wind and solar photovoltaic energy into the power grid.
♦ The International Renewable Energy Agency is a non-profit organisation that works to promote renewable energy worldwide. Its aim is to encourage collaboration as well as the adoption and long-term use of renewable energy. It was founded in 2009. Its rules became effective in 2010. IRENA`s headquarters are in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. IRENA is a United Nations official observer.
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