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Digital Demand-Driven Electricity Networks Initiative
…industrial energy use.Engaged more than 650 people through local implementation, training, and digital participation, building local skills and awareness to sustain digital energy solutions beyond the pilot stage.Enabled the testing and validation of innovative, commercial business models, demonstrating the fiscal and energy savings generated through digitalisation.These pilots demonstrate the practical value of digitalisation in enhancing system efficiency, reliability, and resilience, especially in emerging and fast-growing energy systems. Phase II Scaling impact in fast-growing regions (2025–2027) Announced at COP29 in Baku, the second phase of 3DEN will expand these efforts, aligning with global energy transition…
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Buildings Technology collaboration
Innovation activities relating to efficiency gains in buildings, such as heat pumps, district heating and cooling and energy storage
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Energy Efficiency in Emerging Economies
…need for more and better energy efficiency is more pressing than ever Energy efficiency plays a critical role in addressing climate change, energy security and the economic welfare of people. The E4 programme has pioneered the IEA’s work with major emerging economies since 2014, supporting Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico and South Africa at a country-level and in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa at a regional-level. The programme supports exchanges and cross-learning between partner countries and regions, helping countries build, implement and monitor effective energy efficiency.Against the backdrop…
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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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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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Energy Sub-Saharan Africa
…long-term energy planning.The IEA has been working in and with African countries on energy issues for more than two decades and in recent years, the agency has substantially expanded its engagement with African regional partners and countries to enhance institutional engagement and technical capabilities.The following 10 countries participated in the programme: Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Uganda and Zambia. The long-term objective of the programme is to promote sustainable and inclusive economic growth in the selected countries through the transition towards a low-carbon and climate-resilient energy sector…
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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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Data-Driven Electrification in Africa
…alone home solar systems.These off-grid solutions are essential to provide access to electricity and advance efforts to reach universal energy access by 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals. Power Africa is drawing on the IEA’s expertise to support governments with data-driven insights as they develop improved programs and policies that aim to accelerate electricity access. The grant envisaged an approach aiming to:Improve coverage and quality of electricity access data andMake state-of the art geospatial modelling and data more actionable for countries to develop electricity access policies that leverage both centralised and decentralised energy solutions…
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Clean Energy Transitions in Emerging Economies
…progress on clean energy transitions, to improve capabilities for data analysis and enable evidence-based policy action;Expand analysis and modelling to empower policy makers, regulators and system operators in priority countries and regions to take better decisions to support a secure and cost-effective decarbonisation of the power sector;Work with priority countries to reduce investment risk and improve cost of capital and financing options, and to help attract investment and improve affordability and the scale of renewable energy sources and their flexibility, while considering potential physical climate risks;Map the global landscape of clean energy innovation through better…
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People-Centred Clean Energy Transitions
…programme. The IEA Clean Energy Labour Council brings together representatives of the world’s most important national trade unions and confederations, the IEA Gender Advisory Council facilitates the exchange of best practices between IEA Family governments on gender equality and inclusion, and the People-Centred Clean Energy Transitions webinar series, with 1-2 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…