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Global electric car sales have continued their strong growth in 2022 after breaking records last year

Policy support and flood of new models underpin sales in major markets, but greater efforts are needed to anticipate supply chain bottlenecks and boost critical mineral production

Global EV Outlook 2022

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The Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions

An energy system powered by clean energy technologies differs profoundly from one fuelled by traditional hydrocarbon resources. Critical minerals are essential components in many of today’s rapidly growing clean energy technologies. Demand for these minerals will grow quickly as clean energy transitions gather pace and the IEA is paying close attention to this issue

Critical Minerals

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Southeast Asian nations face growing energy security challenges and need to accelerate their clean energy transitions

IEA Southeast Asia Energy Outlook calls for major efforts – including from international financing – to boost energy efficiency, renewable power and low emissions fuels

Southeast Asia Energy Outlook 2022

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Renewable power is set to break another global record in 2022 despite headwinds from higher costs and supply chain bottlenecks

Unprecedented growth in capacity additions is mainly driven by solar PV in China and Europe as renewables demonstrate their energy security benefits amid market turmoil

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How producers in the Middle East and North Africa can free up more natural gas for exports

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Enhancing China’s ETS for Carbon Neutrality: Focus on Power Sector

Co-ordinating climate and renewable energy policy

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Global EV Policy Explorer

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Global EV Data Explorer

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Energy Technology RD&D Budgets: Overview

Tracking spending on research, development and demonstration

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Achieving Net Zero Heavy Industry Sectors in G7 Members

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Critical minerals threaten a decades-long trend of cost declines for clean energy technologies

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Poland 2022

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What does the current global energy crisis mean for energy investment?

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Enhancing China’s ETS for Carbon Neutrality: Focus on Power Sector

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25 May 2022 14:30—15:30

Key findings of IEA's Renewable Energy Market Update - Outlook for 2022 and 2023

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30 May 2022 15:00—17:00

Distributed renewable energy and the digital transformation of energy systems - Challenges and opportunities for Latin America

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31 May 2022 03:00—16:30

Driving down methane emissions from fossil fuel operations in Latin America : Launch of the Spanish translation of the IEA’s Regulatory Roadmap and Toolkit

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Global electric car sales have continued their strong growth in 2022 after breaking records last year

The Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions

Southeast Asian nations face growing energy security challenges and need to accelerate their clean energy transitions

Renewable power is set to break another global record in 2022 despite headwinds from higher costs and supply chain bottlenecks

Global EV Outlook 2022

Critical Minerals

Southeast Asia Energy Outlook 2022

Renewable Energy Market Update

Commentary

How producers in the Middle East and North Africa can free up more natural gas for exports

Country report

Enhancing China’s ETS for Carbon Neutrality: Focus on Power Sector

Article

Global EV Policy Explorer

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Global EV Data Explorer

Statistics report

Energy Technology RD&D Budgets: Overview

Article

Energy Technology RD&D Budgets Data Explorer

Report

Achieving Net Zero Heavy Industry Sectors in G7 Members

Commentary

Critical minerals threaten a decades-long trend of cost declines for clean energy technologies

Country report

Poland 2022

Commentary

What does the current global energy crisis mean for energy investment?

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European Commission and International Energy Agency in a common bid to reduce EU reliance on Russian fossil fuels

Global electric car sales have continued their strong growth in 2022 after breaking records last year

OPEC Secretary General makes official visit to Paris to meet with IEA Executive Director

G7 members can lead the world in reducing emissions from heavy industry

Enhancing China’s ETS for Carbon Neutrality: Focus on Power Sector

Key findings of IEA's Renewable Energy Market Update - Outlook for 2022 and 2023

Distributed renewable energy and the digital transformation of energy systems - Challenges and opportunities for Latin America

Driving down methane emissions from fossil fuel operations in Latin America : Launch of the Spanish translation of the IEA’s Regulatory Roadmap and Toolkit