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People-Centred Clean Energy Transitions
Putting people, and inclusivity, at the centre of all clean energy transitions not only improves people’s lives, but is also key to successful implementation of energy and climate policies.The IEA’s people-centred clean energy transitions programme supports governments to ensure their clean energy transition strategies are truly fair and inclusive, with a focus on skills, decent jobs, worker protection, social and economic development, equality, social inclusion and fairness, while engaging people as active participants.The programme builds on the work of the Global Commission on People-Centred Clean Energy Transitions, an independent panel of 30 members convened by…
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Energy Sub-Saharan Africa
Improving energy data management and long-term energy planning “An Affordable and Sustainable Energy System for Sub-Saharan Africa” (Energy Sub-Saharan Africa) is a five-year (2019-2024) programme funded by the European Union that is designed to support selected countries in sub-Saharan Africa to improve their energy data management and 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…
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Oil security and emergency response
Ensuring quick and effective response to major supply disruptions Ensuring energy security has been at the centre of the IEA’s mission since its creation in 1974, following the oil crisis in 1973. Today, the global oil market remains vulnerable to a wide range of risk factors, including natural disasters, major technical accidents, and geo-political tensions. As oil is expected to remain a major component of global energy demand for the coming decades, particularly for the transportation sector,...
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History of the IEA Mission
From oil security to steering the world toward secure and sustainable energy transitions At the heart of the global dialogue on energy security and clean energy transitions, the International Energy Agency is the world’s leading energy authority. We provide reliable and comprehensive data, analysis, and policy recommendations with the goal of shaping a secure, sustainable and affordable energy future for all while meeting the climate change objectives of the 2015 Paris Agreement.The IEA was foun...
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Coal Industry Advisory Board Structure
The Coal Industry Advisory Board (CIAB) is a group of high level executives from coal-related industrial enterprises, established by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in July 1979 to provide advice to the IEA on a wide range of issues relating to coal.Currently, CIAB Members are drawn from 11 countries accounting for just under 80% of world coal production and coal consumption. Members are drawn from major coal producers, electricity producers, other coal consuming industries and ...
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Asian Development Bank International collaborations
Supporting economic and social growth across Asia The Asian Development Bank is an international development finance organisation supporting economic and social growth across Asia.In 2007, the Asian Development Bank and IEA held joint workshops and cooperated on events such as the first Methane to Markets Partnership Conference and Expo in 2007 that took place in China. More recently, in 2017 the IEA and the Asian Development Bank expanded their co-operation in...
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GEF Global E-Mobility Programme International collaborations
About the programme The GEF funded Global E-Mobility Programme was launched at COP26 in 2021 with the IEA as one of the supporting executing agencies. UNEP has the overall responsibility for the Programme that stretches for 6 years with the aim to support low- and middle-income countries with their shift to electro-mobility. The IEA’s role is to lead the development of written and online tools aimed to build knowledge and networks around policies for electric light-duty vehicles and charging in...
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Transport Technology collaboration
Research and analysis of technologies such as fuel cells, EVs, emission reductions in combustion as well as advanced materials and fuels
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Plan your trip
Venue and travel Location International Energy Agency9 rue de la Fédération75015 Paris Cedex 15FranceGoogle Maps Transport Metro/RER Line 6: Bir-Hakeim station (3 minutes by foot) Lines 6, 8 and 10: La Motte-Piquet Grenelle (12 minutes by foot)RER C: Champ de Mars Tour EiffelBuses30, 42, 82 stops: Bir-Hakeim, Desaix, Champ de MarsPlan your itinerary via public transport: RATPBike rentalsAn alternative way to get around Paris is by hiring a bike, more information can be f...
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RETA International collaborations
An initiative to enhance the capacity of regulators to increase the speed of the clean energy transitions