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Tackling rare earth supply risks
…the IEA has repeatedly emphasised the energy security risks linked to the supply of critical minerals, which are vital for modern energy systems, transport and advanced manufacturing.
But new analysis shows that a set of minerals known as rare earth elements are particularly vulnerable to supply disruptions.
Rare earths underpin a wide range of technologies, from electric vehicles and AI data centres to robotics, aerospace and defence systems. Demand for rare earths has grown sharply in recent years, mostly due to the growing deployment across sectors of high-performance permanent magnets.
Yet the production of rare earths is hugely concentrated…
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How the crisis is reshaping energy investment
… the importance of hydropower; and more...
Newsletter of the International Energy Agency
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Welcome back to the Energy Mix. In today's edition: How the current energy crisis is reshaping global energy investment; meeting with the Prime Minister of Thailand and other leaders on the response to the crisis; our latest outlook for electric vehicles; the battery storage boom in power systems; a new podcast episode on hydropower; and more.
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Middle East crisis is set to reconfigure energy…
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The implications of surging electricity demand
…reports/electricity-2026 provides in-depth analysis of recent trends and policy developments across the sector. It shows that global electricity demand is on course to grow at least 2.5 times as fast as overall energy demand through 2030 as the Age of Electricity takes hold. This is driven by rising industrial use of electricity, the continued uptake of electric vehicles, higher air conditioning use and the expansion of data centres and AI.
By 2030, renewables and nuclear are together expected to be generating 50% of global electricity. Natural gas-fired output is also set to grow through 2030…
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The energy crisis and electrification
…and-global-energy-markets amid the conflict in the Middle East is leading countries to look increasingly at the options for meeting more of their energy needs at home. This could provide further momentum for electrification, which had already been accelerating around the world.
Electrification – through heat pumps, electric vehicles and electrified industrial processes – is expanding rapidly, with investment growing around 15% year-on-year, according to our recent World Energy Investment report https://www.iea.org/reports/world-energy-investment-2026. Electrification is also one of the key trends contributing to the strong growth in global demand for electricity…
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The mega batteries transforming power systems
Exploring the latest data on the rapid deployment of battery storage
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Welcome back to Energy Snapshot, the International Energy Agency’s monthly newsletter focused on charts and data. In today’s edition, we look at the growing role large batteries are playing in electricity systems around the world.
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When we think of batteries, the ones inside our phones or laptops probably come to mind first. But around the world, batteries are being built…
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How the global landscape for energy investment is changing
The implications of the Middle East crisis for countries’ spending priorities
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Welcome back to Energy Snapshot, the International Energy Agency’s monthly newsletter focused on charts and data. In this edition, we look at how energy investment is evolving.
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This is a crucial moment for global energy investment as the Strait of Hormuz crisis leads countries to review their energy policies, investment priorities and broader strategies, with a strong focus on bolstering their…
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What are the biggest sources of energy today?
3 charts that show how the world met rising global energy demand in 2025
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Welcome back to Energy Snapshot, the International Energy Agency’s monthly newsletter focused on charts and data. In this edition, we look at the energy sources the world depends on today – and what changes are taking place.
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The world is thirsty for energy. Even against a complex economic and geopolitical backdrop, global energy consumption continued to rise in 2025…
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Contending with the effects of the energy crisis
Plus, meeting with Germany's Chancellor in Berlin; supporting consumers during the crisis; disruptions in natural gas markets; new data on the energy sector in 2025; hosting leaders to discuss COP31 priorities; and more ...
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Welcome back to the Energy Mix. In today's edition: Our Executive Director meets with the German Chancellor in Berlin; how governments can best support consumers during the energy crisis; the Middle East crisis is changing the outlook for natural gas; data and analysis on key global energy trends in 2025; a new…
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What’s driving the surge in energy jobs?
Diving into the latest data on energy sector employment trends worldwide
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Welcome back to Energy Snapshot, the International Energy Agency’s monthly newsletter focused on charts and data. In today’s edition, we look at energy employment trends.
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Around the world, the energy industry serves as an important engine of job creation.
According to the latest edition of our World Energy Employment https://www.iea.org/reports/world-energy-employment-2025 report, 76…
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7 certainties about energy for this age of uncertainty
Plus, highlighting energy security risks in Davos; the latest oil market trends; the outlook for gas markets; IEA to host Mission Innovation Secretariat; investment in next-generation geothermal; new podcast episodes; and more ...
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Welcome back to the Energy Mix and best wishes for 2026. In today's edition: The 7 key energy trends that decision-markers need to keep in focus; highlighting the multiplication of energy security risks to leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos; IEA to host the Mission Innovation Secretariat at our HQ…