IEA EGRD Workshop: Building resilient and robust clean energy supply chains

The IEA Experts Group on R&D Priority-Setting and Evaluation (EGRD) organises a Workshop on "Building  Resilient and Robust Clean Energy Supply Chains: Challenges and Opportunities for a Sustainable Energy Transition". This two-day event will take place on 27 and 28 November 2025, in Petten, the Netherlands. This Event is hosted by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (EC-JRC).

As governments worldwide aim to accelerate the transition towards clean energy systems, a competitive landscape has emerged, characterised by countries taking initiatives to reduce dependencies on external markets, improve industrial competitiveness and develop secure, sustainable and affordable energy systems. These initiatives reflect a shared challenge: ensuring equitable access to clean technology production while safeguarding economic competitiveness, supply chain security and climate goals. With growing global demand for clean energy technologies and increasing climate-related challenges, governments and industries must develop new strategies to achieve resilient and sustainable global clean energy supply chains.

This workshop will focus on the challenges of creating resilient and sustainable clean energy supply chains, which requires the integration of diverse data sources and stakeholders to monitor and manage the production, trade, and distribution of net-zero technologies. A key aspect of this challenge is ensuring the secure and confidential handling of sensitive information, while also navigating the complexities of global supply chains and potential disruptions to the flow of critical materials and components. Experts will discuss research priorities, policy instruments, and best practices that facilitate the transformation toward resilient and sustainable global clean energy supply chains.