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Calendar
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Nov 13 November 13, 2018 17:34
Event World Energy Outlook 2018 London, UK
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Oct 23 October 23, 2018 11:54
Event Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Sep 27 September 27, 2018 09:37
Event Nordic-Baltic Energy Conference 2018 Tallinn, Estonia
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Sep 19 September 19, 2018 09:32
Event Establishing a Long-Term Independent Secretariat for the Methane Guiding Principles Barcelona, Spain
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Sep 17 September 17, 2018 09:19
Event 40th Oxford Energy Seminar Oxford, UK
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Aug 27 August 27, 2018 11:24
Event ONS Conference 2018 Stavanger, Norway
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Jun 26 June 26, 2018 14:22
Event Oireachtas committees - Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment meeting Dublin, Irlande
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Jun 14 June 14, 2018 10:18
Event World Energy Leaders Summit Bariloche, Argentina
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Jun 14 June 14, 2018 10:06
Event B20 Energy, Resource Efficiency and Sustainability Task Force Meeting Bariloche, Argentina
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Jun 13 June 13, 2018 10:11
Event G20 Energy Transitions Working Group Bariloche, Argentina
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Jun 12 June 12, 2018 17:36
Event Natural Gas Day 2018 Bariloche, Argentina
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Jun 8 June 08, 2018 16:33
Event Thinking Ahead Lecture: The Role of Digitalization for a Sustainable Energy Transition Milan, Italy
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May 30 May 30, 2018 14:04
Event Energy Research Conference 2018 Oslo, Norway
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May 16 May 16, 2018 16:17
Event Event: Flame Conference 2018 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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May 4 May 04, 2018 15:59
Event Launch webinar: Outlook for Offshore Energy Paris, France
Apr26
WorkshopOutlook for Producer EconomiesParis, France
Apr24
WorkshopWorld Energy Outlook 2018: The Future is ElectrifyingParis, France
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Apr 20 April 20, 2018 11:53
Event Presentation of "Energy Efficiency Potential in Canada to 2050" Ottawa, Canada
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Apr 18 April 18, 2018 11:43
Event High-level briefing to Member States and Launch of Policy Briefs on Sustainable Development Goal 7, at the United Nations New York
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Apr 17 April 17, 2018 11:26
Event Presentation of WEO 2017 findings at the Energy Information Agency’s Energy Forecasting Forum Washington DC
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Apr 9 April 09, 2018 12:02
Event Workshop on Oil Strategies for the Low Carbon Energy Transition The Hague, The Netherlands
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Mar 27 March 27, 2018 17:16
Event China’s mid-century strategy for climate mitigation - Framing and methodologies Beijing, China
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Mar 19 March 19, 2018 15:23
Event 4th meeting of the Ad Hoc SDG7 Technical Advisory Group Paris, France
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Mar 19 March 19, 2018 12:12
Event Energy Transitions 2018 Conference Chatham House, London, UK
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Jan 16 January 16, 2018 16:37
Event Hearing: US Senate Energy Committee Washington DC
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Dec 18 December 18, 2017 15:57
Event Webinar: China Energy Outlook Paris, France
Apr29
WorkshopWorld Energy Outlook 2016: High-level Workshop on Renewable EnergyParis
Apr21
Workshop4th IEA Unconventional Gas Forum Buenos Aires
Mar10
WorkshopWorld Energy Outlook 2016 Special Report Workshop: Energy and Air QualityParis
Dec3
WorkshopCOP21 IEA Technical Day: Analysis for COP21 and BeyondLe Bourget, Blue Zone, WBCSD-IETA Pavilion
Apr10
Workshop3rd IEA Unconventional Gas ForumChengdu, China
Jan14
WorkshopESAP Expert Workshop IV: Network Investments and RegulationIEA
Jun11
WorkshopEnergy Efficiency Indicators Workshop Paris, France
May7
WorkshopWorld Energy Outlook 2013: Workshop on ASEAN Energy OutlookBangkok
Apr30
WorkshopWEO-2013 workshop on The Future of the Tight Liquids RevolutionParis
Apr11
WorkshopWEO-2013 Workshop on Brazil Energy OutlookRio de Janeiro
Apr9
WorkshopScaling Up Financing to Expand the Renewables PortfolioOECD Conference Centre
Mar8
WorkshopWorld Energy Outlook 2013: Redrawing the Energy Climate MapParis
May10
WorkshopIEA Workshop on Fuelling the Future with Energy Efficiency Tokyo
May4
WorkshopIEA Workshop on Iraq Energy OutlookIstanbul
Mar7
WorkshopIEA Workshop on Golden Rules for Unconventional Gas ProspectsWarsaw
May13
WorkshopIEA Workshop on Energy for all: Financing access for the poorIEA, Paris
Apr14
WorkshopIEA Workshop on Outlook for Coal Industry and MarketsBeijing
May25
WorkshopWorld Energy Outlook 2010: Outlook on Unconventional OilNew York
May7
WorkshopWorld Energy Outlook 2010: Towards Universal Energy Access: MDGs and beyondParis
Apr26
WorkshopWorld Energy Outlook 2010: Outlook for Renewable EnergyIEA
Apr20
WorkshopWorld Energy Outlook 2010: Outlook for Caspian EnergyAstana, Kazakhstan
Feb2
WorkshopChief Technology Officers' RoundtableIEA, Paris
Dec7
Dec1
Jun30
WorkshopThe International Energy Workshop (IEW)IEA
May12
WorkshopWorld Energy Outlook 2008: Energy & Development in Sub-Saharan African Resource-Rich CountriesIEA Headquarters
Apr24
WorkshopWorld Energy Outlook 2008: Oil and Gas Supply Prospects IEA, Paris
Apr17
WorkshopWorld Energy Outlook 2008: The Road to CopenhagenCopenhagen, Denmark
Dec3
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