1 October
IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka spoke at the IEA international conference on “Revolutionising the Transport Sector” at the Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer (UIC) in Paris.  To achieve the goal of cutting energy-related emissions by 50%, the carbon intensity of the transport sector must be reduced four-fold.  Efficiency improvements of up to 50% are possible over the next 1-2 decades.  
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30 September 2008
The IEA has launched a Russian language website to facilitate access to IEA documents for Russian-speaking users.
МЭА запустило веб-страничку на русском языке, чтобы облегчить доступ к публикациям МЭА для русскоговорящих пользователей. Здесь Вы найдете краткое описание МЭА и направлений его работы, а также публикации, статьи и презентации МЭА на русском языке

29 September 2008
IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka launched a new publication, Deploying Renewables: Principles for Effective Policies, at the OECD Centre in Berlin.  The book presents a comparative analysis of the various renewables promotion policies around the world. It highlights key policy tools to fast-track renewables into the mainstream.
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25 September 2008
Poland becomes 28th IEA member country
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Getting Started: Laying the Legal and Regulatory Foundations for Early CCS Demonstration Projects
9 October 2008

IEA CHP Event, New Delhi, India
13 October 2008

20 October 2008
CO2 Capture and Storage: A Key Carbon Abatement Option


Arab Oil and Gas, 30 September 2008
On the occasion of the publication of the new IEA Natural Gas Market Review 2008, the Agency’s Head of the Energy Diversification Division Ian Cronshaw voiced his concerns about long-term world gas supplies. In an interview with Arab Oil and Gas he said that there was a “risk” that gas supply may not meet demand and added that, next to more investment, the main solutions were to “increase energy efficiency in the power sector (…), ensure a healthy degree of energy diversification and develop new gas projects, especially liquefied natural gas projects, which offer far greater flexibility.”
Dow Jones Newswires, 22 September 2008
Commenting on the effect of the financial crisis on the energy sector, IEA Deputy Executive Director William Ramsay said “with tightening money markets, some companies may find it difficult to finance projects, which could lead to delays of projects or cancellations”. He added that the turmoil in financial markets was a new challenge for the energy sector, but it was difficult to estimate what the full impact would be.
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