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Global Methane Engagement Programme
…regulators, industry representatives and international partners at the global, regional and country-level.The IEA’s work under the Programme is supported by the annually updated Global Methane Tracker that provides the most comprehensive overview of global and national methane emissions levels, abatement costs and opportunities, and regulatory developments, and the Methane Database, along with various special analytical reports. Key reports Multilateral Convenings Within the framework of the Programme, the IEA has hosted several successful multilateral convenings on methane abatement, beginning with a high-level event at the New York Climate Week 2024 with Minister-level participation, followed by three…
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Designing for fairness
…society groups.Building on the recommendations issued in 2021 by the first Global Commission on People-Centred Clean Energy Transitions, members seek to identify strategies to ensure all energy transition policies reflect the principle of fairness and help improve energy affordability, drawing on international best practices and their own experiences. It also seeks to establish key mechanisms for monitoring and measuring the effectiveness of these policy tools, as well as the social impacts of transitions more broadly.The launch of the Commission was first announced at the Global Summit on People-Centred Clean Energy Transitions hosted by the IEA at its headquarters in April 2024…
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Clean Energy Ministerial
Encouraging and facilitating the transition to a global clean energy economy The Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) is a high-level global forum to promote policies and programs that advance clean energy technology, to share lessons learned and best practices, and to encourage the transition to a global clean energy economy.Initiatives and campaigns are based on areas of common interest among participating governments and other stakeholders. The 29 participating CEM Members are: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, the European Commission (on behalf the European Union), Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland…
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Critical Minerals Security Programme
…conducting regular tabletop exercises (TTX) with member governments, simulating realistic supply shocks for specific materials. The exercises aim to enhance emergency preparedness, also providing a platform to test emergency response measures and explore opportunities for international cooperation. The IEA has held two major TTXs, one on graphite in 2024 and another on rare earths in 2025. Market disruption monitoring and emergency response procedure When supply disruptions occur, rapid assessment of their implications is essential to deploying effective stopgap measures. Timely market monitoring and disruption assessments provide the intelligence needed to inform decisive and well-targeted actions. An effective, data-driven...
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Global Commission for Urgent Action on Energy Efficiency
Examining how progress on energy efficiency can be rapidly accelerated through new and stronger policy action by governments across the globe The Global Commission for Urgent Action on Energy Efficiency was established on 24 June 2019 at the IEA’s 4th annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency in Dublin, Ireland. The Commission currently has 23 members and is composed of national leaders, current and former ministers, top business executives and global thought leaders.With analytical support from the IEA, Global Commission members have examined how progress on energy efficiency can be rapidly accelerated through new and stronger policy action by governments across the…
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Transport Project Partnership
…transport analysts present the latest model improvements achieved during the year and plans for upcoming year. Partners are invited to discuss and offer critical insights regarding the work done and recent transport-related IEA publications, and to provide inputs on the work plan for the coming year.
Invitation to contribute to in-depth topical workshops aimed at improving understanding of the market and policy environment, as well as technology development.
A privileged relationship with the IEA Secretariat, with interested stakeholders being invited to review and comment on forthcoming IEA transport publications, such as the Global EV Outlook and Global Hydrog... -
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People-Centred Clean Energy Transitions
…2 webinars organised per month with key international experts, explores relevant topics such as citizen engagement, skills development, social inclusion etc. Best practices The programme aims to facilitate best practice knowledge sharing and learning on the key themes laid out by the Recommendations of the Global Commission on People-Centred Clean Energy Transitions. To further this goal, the IEA launched a Global Observatory on People-Centred Clean Energy Transitions in February 2023. The Observatory is a regularly updated repository of best practices and showcases case studies from our policies database that exemplify key themes, such as Skills Development and Inclusivity for Clean Energy Transitions…
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Clean Energy Transitions Programme
…at the IEA's Ministerial Meeting, 15 IEA member countries and the European Union endorsed a Joint Commitment through which they pledged to provide an annual funding stream of EUR 20 million to the IEA's CETP through 2030, with the goal of supporting clean energy investment in emerging economies and accelerating the global transition to net zero emissions. CETP annual reports Download CETP analysis Three pillars of the CETP Accelerating national transitions, multilateral co-ordination and enabling global energy dialogue Pillar I, or accelerating nation transitions, is the core of the programme’s work and receives the largest budget…
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EU4Energy
In-Depth-Reviews of EU4Energy Energy Policies Supporting the implementation of sustainable energy policies and fostering co-operative energy sector development EU4Energy is a collaboration between the IEA, the European Union, Focus Countries and other implementing parties, designed to support the aspirations of Focus Countries to implement sustainable energy policies and foster co-operative energy sector development at the regional level. The EU4Energy programme is funded by European Union.The first Phase of the Programme ran from July 2016 through June 2022, and focused on the countries of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) and Central Asia: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan…
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Technology Collaboration Programme
…collaborate to advance the research, development, and commercialization of energy technologies.For nearly five decades, since its establishment in 1975 shortly after the launch of the International Energy Agency (IEA), the program has played a key role in advancing energy technology and fostering international collaboration.To date, more than 80 collaborative initiatives have been launched, covering nearly every aspect of energy technology - from renewables and smart grids to hydrogen, carbon capture, and next-generation fuels. With 38 collaborations currently underway, thousands of experts from approximately 300 public and private organisations across more than 55 countries are engaged. Driving energy innovation