India, Korea Boost Green Energy Partnership
India and South Korea have strengthened their partnership on green growth and sustainable development, signaling a renewed push for climate-friendly innovation, renewable energy deployment, and sustainable financing across Asia and other emerging markets.
During the recent Korean State Visit to India, both countries reaffirmed their commitment to supporting each other’s flagship international climate initiatives. India, a founding member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), and South Korea, a founding member of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), announced their intention to join the international organizations established and hosted by the other country.
The move is being viewed as a major step toward deepening bilateral cooperation in clean energy and accelerating global climate action.
Further advancing this agenda, Dr. Malle Fofana, Deputy Executive Director of GGGI, met with ISA Director General Ashish Khanna and senior officials in New Delhi on May 11, to discuss expanding collaboration between the two organizations.
Officials emphasized that stronger cooperation is essential to address financing and implementation challenges that continue to slow the adoption of solar and renewable energy solutions, particularly in developing economies.
Under the proposed collaboration, ISA will contribute its expertise in facilitating solar deployment through country-led implementation frameworks, blended finance mechanisms, policy support, and capacity-building initiatives. GGGI, meanwhile, will bring its strengths in policy advisory, technology scale-up, and investment mobilization.
Since its establishment, GGGI has mobilized more than USD 18 billion in green investment commitments, expanded access to clean energy for 8.3 million people, and supported initiatives projected to reduce over 540 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions across more than 50 countries.
Complementing these efforts, ISA has worked with over 120 member countries to accelerate solar energy adoption through initiatives focused on catalytic finance, regional transmission connectivity, integrated capacity-building, and innovation ecosystems aimed at converting climate ambitions into scalable and bankable projects.
“The growing global momentum for solar energy, which has doubled in just the last two years, reflects the strategic benefits of the Republic of Korea’s association with the International Solar Alliance,” said Ashish Khanna, Director General of ISA. “As an alliance led by the Global South, ISA looks forward to deepening its collaboration with GGGI to accelerate scalable and inclusive solar solutions where they are needed most.”
Dr. Fofana highlighted India’s leadership role in climate action and clean energy investment. “India stands at the forefront of scalable climate action, representing one of the most dynamic investment landscapes for clean energy,” he said. “In collaboration with GGGI and the International Solar Alliance, this creates a strong pathway to unlock capital, bridge the gap between ambition and implementation, and accelerate sustainable infrastructure across emerging economies.”
The two organizations also announced plans to build on their longstanding cooperation, including a joint solar trust fund, to further accelerate clean energy investments and support countries in achieving resilient and sustainable energy transitions.
Analysts say the strengthened India-Korea partnership could play a pivotal role in mobilizing climate finance and expanding renewable energy access across Asia, particularly at a time when countries are seeking faster pathways toward low-carbon development.
