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IEA Member countries co-operate to increase their collective energy security through diversification of their energy sources and improved energy efficiency, while ensuring economic competitiveness and protecting the environment.

Every four years, the policies of individual Member countries undergo an in-depth review by their peers. In intervening years, brief standard reviews update the main energy policy developments and report on progress in implementing the recommendations of the in-depth reviews. A compendium of energy policies is published annually, along with a synthesis report highlighting important cross-cutting policy issues.

The IEA also undertakes policy analysis and co-operates in the development of policies in the areas of energy efficiency, energy diversification (electricity, natural gas, coal, renewable energy sources) and the integration of environmental concerns into energy policies.

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Publications and Papers
  • Energy Policies of IEA Countries - France  2009
  • Energy Policies of IEA Countries - Turkey  2009
  • Energy Statistics of OECD Countries  2010
  • Energy Policies of IEA Countries - Canada  2010
  • Projected Costs of Generating Electricity 2010 Edition  2010
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    Related Programmes
  • Climate Change Policies Database
  • Energy Efficiency Database
  • Global Renewable Energy Policies and Measures Database
  • Additional Information
  • Monthly Electricity Survey
  • Monthly Energy Prices
  • Monthly Natural Gas Survey
  • Monthly Oil Survey
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    Workshops
  • IEA Ministerial Meeting 2009
  • Meeting Energy Efficiency Goals: Enhancing Compliance, Monitoring and Evaluation 2008
  • Access to Energy for All 2006
  • International Workshop on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Islands 2006
  • Eurasian Energy Security Market Access & Investment Policy - "Forging the Link" 2006
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    Related Committees and Working Parties
  •  Standing Group on Global Energy Dialogue (SGD)
  •  Standing Group on Long-Term Co-operation (SLT)
  •  Standing Group on the Oil Market (SOM)
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    Contact Information
  • Energy policy contact
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