Appreciating India, the French President said that at Paris Conference, India showed that it was ready to fully commit to energy transition and the fight against climate change. Thanks to India's commitment, we were able to secure an ambitious, fair and dynamic agreement in Paris, which is binding for all of humanity, Hollande added. He also said that India's role will be just as essential in implementing the Paris Agreement and the commitments which have been made.

Hollande reaffirmed his commitment by saying that France want to build the post-Paris Agreement world with India and ISA paves the way for this. The Alliance has France's full support. He announced that the French Development Agency will allocate €300 million to developing solar energy over the next five years in order to finance the initial projects. He stressed on the fact that contributing to the success of the Alliance also means launching French-Indian projects.
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