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Delivering the Belém pledge: policy design to scale a suite of sustainable fuels
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is organising a workshop to discuss policy design to scale a suite of sustainable fuels. The COP30 Belém pledge, endorsed by 28 countries, aims to quadruple sustainable fuel production and use by 2035.IEA analysis supporting the pledge indicates that, if fully legislated and implemented, current and proposed national and international policies would put sustainable fuels use on a path to nearly double from 2024 levels by 2030 and quadruple by 2035. However, the IEA estimates that, with stated and announced policies, production and consumption would need to be 2.4 times greater, to meet…
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Close to 30% of cars sold this year are set to be electric as countries and consumers respond to energy crisis
…new cars sold worldwide were electric. In around 40 countries, electric cars accounted for 10% or more of new cars sold. In terms of production, Chinese automakers supplied 60% of electric cars sold worldwide, while European and North American automakers were each responsible for about 15% of global sales.Following policy changes in China and the United States, global sales of electric cars in the first quarter of 2026 fell by 8% compared with the same period in 2025. However, this overall decline masked strong sales growth in many other countries and regions. In Europe, sales increased by close to…
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Luxembourg can enhance energy security and expand emissions reductions through integrated planning and targeted action
…affordable energy transition in a unique context. The country relies heavily on imported energy and is deeply integrated into European energy markets, allowing it to benefit from regional co‑operation and interconnected infrastructure. At the same time, this requires carefully designed domestic policies to support energy security, affordability, decarbonisation and competitiveness.Luxembourg has established ambitious climate objectives aligned with EU-wide targets. Progress to date has been strong, with energy-related greenhouse gas emissions already having declined by around 40% since 2005, even as Luxembourg's economy and population have continued to grow rapidly. The IEA report notes that continued investment…
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Thematic session: Driving energy efficiency for a competitive industrial sector
Event backgroundIn today’s context of energy market volatility and economic uncertainty, energy efficiency remains a key tool to advance affordability, energy security, and competitiveness. The 11th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency will bring together global leaders to accelerate action, with industrial energy efficiency central to reducing energy use, emissions and strengthening competitiveness.Industry is a major driver of energy demand and economic growth. Efficiency improvements have enabled higher output with lower energy use, delivering cost savings, and productivity gains. Today, industries produce nearly 20% more value per unit of energy than two decades ago. In the G20, output…
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New IEA report highlights options to ease oil price pressures on consumers in response to Middle East supply disruptions
…measures available to governments, businesses and households span road transport, air travel, cooking and industry amid strains in diesel, jet fuel and LPG markets The International Energy Agency today set out a range of demand-side actions that governments, businesses and households can take to alleviate the economic impacts on consumers of the disruptions to oil markets stemming from the war in the Middle East.The conflict has triggered the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market, with shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries around 20% of global oil consumption, reduced to a…
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Global EV Outlook 2026
Background information The Global EV Outlook is an annual publication that identifies and assesses recent developments in electric mobility across the globe.Combining analysis of historical data with projections, the report examines key areas of interest, such as the deployment of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, battery demand, and key policy developments in major and emerging EV markets. It also considers the implications of growing EV adoption for electricity and oil consumption, as well as greenhouse gas emissions.Amid the ongoing energy crisis sparked by the conflict in the Middle East, this edition includes early monthly data for 2026 and…
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India’s bioenergy sector set for strong growth, driven by effective policy support
…since 2018, has attracted strong investor interest, resulting in around 170 operational plants and a pipeline of almost 300 additional projects under construction. Sustainable aviation fuels and innovative biofuels are also attracting more attention from investors. As demand for low-emissions fuels in aviation increases, so too does demand for bio-jet fuel.In the IEA report’s main forecast, which reflects today’s policies and market conditions, liquid and gaseous biofuel use in India grows by more than 50% by 2030, with ethanol and compressed biogas accounting for the largest share. Production could increase even more significantly, as outlined…
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Breakout session: Scaling up emerging sustainable fuel pathways
…of carbon, such as CO2 captured from the atmosphere. A diverse set of promising technologies have reached the pilot and demonstration phase, with some notable improvements on decades-old synthetic fuel processes. Some others, included lignocellulosic biofuels and alcohol-to-jet fuel are reaching the market in certain geographies. As a potential sustainable shipping fuel, ammonia and methanol are being tested at scale and order books for large engines designed for these fuels are filling up.There is significant latent demand for these fuels from airlines and shipping companies if scale can be achieved and costs reduced. However, innovators trying…
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Global energy demand growth was met by diverse range of sources in 2025, led by solar and then gas
PR Global Energy Review 2026 The world’s energy demand increased more slowly last year against a complex economic and geopolitical backdrop, but electricity use continued to rise strongly, latest IEA analysis shows Global energy demand grew at a slower pace in 2025 than the year before, but electricity consumption continued to rise much faster than overall demand – with solar PV becoming the largest contributor to growth in global energy supply for the first time, according to a new IEA report.The latest edition of the IEA’s Global Energy Review, published today, provides a comprehensive global assessment of trends…
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2026 IEA Ministerial Chair's Summary
The 2026 IEA Ministerial and the 297th session of the IEA Governing Board were chaired by H.E. Sophie Hermans, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Climate Policy and Green Growth of the Netherlands, on 18-19 February 2026 in Paris.ContextTwo years after the successful fiftieth anniversary meeting of the IEA in 2024, this meeting convened Energy Ministers from IEA Member countries, together with invited IEA Accession and Association countries, key partner countries, leaders from the IEA Energy Business Council (EBC), and representatives of international organisations and multilateral development and finance institutions.Ministers acknowledged the role of the IEA as…