The Future of Cooling

Air conditioning use emerges as one of the key drivers of global electricity-demand growth

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The Future of Cooling

Opportunities for energy efficient air conditioning
Oil 2018

Five-year forecast of global oil demand, supply refining, and trade
World Energy Outlook 2017

Energy demand and supply projections to 2040 based on different scenarios

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Highlights

IEA World Energy Prices Database
Featuring price data for gasoline, diesel, electricity and more for over 100 countries
Canadian energy system has significant untapped efficiency savings
Under current policies, economically viable efficiency measures could reduce energy demand in buildings and transport by one quarter

WEO Analysis: Is natural gas in good shape for the future?

World Energy Outlook 2017 section on natural gas available for free download

Offshore Energy Outlook

Offshore energy resources still face significant policy and market uncertainties

OMR: From fundamentals to geopolitics

The rapidly changing geopolitical landscape will move the attention away from stocks as producers and consumers consider how to limit volatility in the oil market

News

Canadian energy system has significant untapped efficiency savings
18 May 2018
WEO Analysis: Is natural gas in good shape for the future?
16 May 2018
OMR: From fundamentals to geopolitics
16 May 2018
Air conditioning use emerges as one of the key drivers of global electricity-demand growth
15 May 2018
IEA hosts seventh energy efficiency training week for emerging economies
14 May 2018
IEA statement on global oil market conditions
9 May 2018
IEA for EU4Energy Policy Forum discusses opportunities and challenges for bioenergy use
4 May 2018
Executive Director in Riyadh to meet Saudi Energy Minister, H.E. Khalid A. Al-Falih
2 May 2018
Progress on global energy goals slow, but strong gains in countries show promise
2 May 2018
IEA holds high-level roundtable meeting on producer economies
27 April 2018

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Calendar

May23
High-level Event: Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) and Mission Innovation (MI)
Malmö, Sweden / Copenhagen, Denmark
May25
High-Level Event: Big IdEAs Speaker Series
Paris, France
Jun13
Publication: Oil Market Report
Paris, France
Jun25
Publication: Gas 2018
Washington D.C., United States

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World Energy Outlook
Scenario based energy demand & supply projections to 2040
Oil Market Report
Monthly information on supply, demand, stocks, prices & refinery activity
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6,000 experts from government, industry & research
Big IdEAs Speaker Series
Top thinkers, decision-makers & global leaders share their views

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A World in Transformation

Four large-scale shifts in the global energy system set the scene for the World Energy Outlook 2017.

World Energy Outlook 2017: A World in Transformation

Digitalization & Energy: A new era in energy?

Renewables 2017: A new era for solar power

World Energy Investment 2017

Electric vehicles have another record year

The energy sector can push air pollution levels into steep decline

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Oil Natural Gas Coal Renewables Energy Efficiency Energy Security Transport Electricity Climate Change Clean Energy Tech Investment CCS

Energy Snapshot

Average number of hours spent collecting fuel per day per household

Women in households without access to modern energy dedicate on average 1.4 hours a day collecting wood and women also spend several hours each day cooking using traditional stoves, and are thereby the most impact by household air pollution.

The Future of Cooling

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