Archive · 10 Jan 2026
US Withdraws from Climate Treaties
The US has decided to leave the International Solar Alliance (ISA), which is a group of countries working together to use more solar energy and fight climate change.
The ISA was started by India and France and has over 100 countries as members.
The US leaving the ISA is part of a bigger plan by President Donald Trump to reduce the country's involvement in climate change and renewable energy initiatives.
Industry experts in India say that this won't have a big impact on Indian companies because India is becoming better at making its own solar equipment.
India has a lot of solar manufacturing capacity, and companies are setting up their own plants to make solar cells and panels.
This means India is becoming less dependent on imports.
Indian companies are also looking to sell their solar products in new markets, like Africa, where there is less competition from China.
Some experts see the US withdrawal as an opportunity for Indian companies to set up factories in the US.
The US has also withdrawn from other climate treaties, which could make it harder to fight global warming.
The Green Climate Fund and the Adaptation Fund are in poor health, and the Loss and Damage Fund is still getting started.
The US has been a historic defaulter on contributions, and other developed countries have also not contributed enough.
The US withdrawal from these organisations could make them less effective, and no other major power is likely to step in to fill the gap.
The US has withdrawn from the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and other climate treaties, including the UNFCCC and IPCC.
The ISA is a collaborative initiative between India and France aimed at promoting solar energy solutions to combat climate change.
India's total solar module manufacturing capacity reached nearly 144 GW as of November 2025, with solar cell manufacturing capacity at around 24-25 GW.
Indian companies are focusing on domestic manufacturing and exploring new markets to reduce dependency on the US.
The US withdrawal from climate treaties could make it harder to fight global warming and undermine the efficacy of global organisations.
- Who
- The US, India, and other member countries of the International Solar Alliance (ISA).
- What
- The US withdrawal from the ISA and its potential impact on the renewable energy sector.
- When
- The US withdrawal is part of a broader move by President Donald Trump.
- Where
- The ISA is a global initiative with over 100 member countries.
- Why
- The US withdrawal is driven by President Donald Trump's views on climate change and renewable energy.
Pro-ISA
Anti-ISA
Impact on Renewable Energy
Pro-ISA
The ISA is crucial for global collaboration on solar energy and climate change.
Anti-ISA
The US withdrawal has minimal impact due to growing domestic solar manufacturing capabilities.
Market Fundamentals
Pro-ISA
The US withdrawal could disrupt international solar energy markets.
Anti-ISA
Market fundamentals remain strong, with robust utility scale and C&I project pipelines in the US.
Manufacturing and Exports
Pro-ISA
The US withdrawal could affect global solar manufacturing and export dynamics.
Anti-ISA
Indian companies are focusing on domestic manufacturing and exploring new markets, reducing dependency on the US.
- International Solar Alliance (ISA)
- A collaborative initiative between India and France aimed at promoting solar energy solutions to combat climate change.
- US Withdrawal
- Part of a broader move by President Donald Trump to withdraw from climate change and renewable energy initiatives.
- Indian Solar Manufacturing Capacity
- Total solar module manufacturing capacity in India reached nearly 144 GW as of November 2025, with solar cell manufacturing capacity at around 24-25 GW.
- Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM)
- A list issued by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to ensure quality, promote domestic manufacturing, and reduce import dependency.
- Approved List of Cell Manufacturers (ALCM)
- A list issued by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to ensure quality, promote domestic manufacturing, and reduce import dependency.
- Tata Power
- Has about 5 GW of cell and module capacity.
- Greenzo Energy
- A company that sees the US move as an opportunity for Indian companies to set up factories in the US.
- Green Climate Fund
- A fund in poor health even before Trump’s presidency, aimed at supporting climate change mitigation and adaptation.
- Adaptation Fund
- A fund aimed at helping developing countries adapt to the adverse effects of climate change.
- Loss and Damage Fund
- A recently operationalised fund aimed at addressing the impacts of climate change that are not avoided through mitigation and adaptation.
