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Association countries Membership
A new era of international energy co-operation The activation of Association in 2015 marked an important milestone in the IEA’s engagement worldwide, reflecting several years of concerted efforts on the part of IEA member countries, partner countries and the Secretariat, and opening doors to a new era of international energy co-operation.According to the Joint Declaration, Association is "a progressive relationship that will have an evolving nature and that will serve as a basis for higher level...
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African Union International collaborations
Promoting the socio-economic development of Africa The African Union (AU), created in 2002, consists of 55 African member states. It aims to promote the socio-economic development of Africa and address the challenges posed by globalization.Based on a history of collaboration, the IEA and the AU agreed in 2018 to a strategic partnership towards a more secure, sustainable and clean energy future for countries across the African continent through a memorandum of understanding. Eradic...
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Türkiye 2015 International collaborations - G20
IEA Contribution to G20 IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol is third from left in the front row. (Photo courtesy of G20 Turkish Presidency, all rights reserved) IEA has played a critical role in supporting the energy discussions under the Türkiye Presidency of the G20 in 2015.IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol delivered keynotes at the G20 conference on Sub-Saharan Africa and Ministerial session on energy investment challenges, and launched the Medium-term Renewables Energy Market Report in the 2...
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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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Indonesia 2022 International collaborations - G20
IEA Contribution to G20 The government of Indonesia, which holds this year’s Presidency of the Group of Twenty (G20), invited the International Energy Agency to help shape G20 discussions on accelerating energy transitions by providing analysis and recommendations on net zero pathways, clean energy technologies, and investment and global energy markets and security.In this role as a strategic partner to the government of Indonesia, the IEA also supported the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resour...
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UNFCCC International collaborations
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Supporting the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is central to the IEA’s work to promoting international collective action on climate change. The IEA attends the Conference of the Parties (COP) to provide expert advice and support on all facets of energy policy.This includes:Conveying the latest IEA research and providing countries with information on IEA tools and resources available to support energy transition, thr...
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OPEC International collaborations
Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries The Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is an intergovernmental organisation created in 1960 with the objective of co-ordinating and unifying petroleum policies among OPEC Member Countries, to guarantee market stability.Each year, the IEA, the International Energy Forum (IEF) and OPEC organize a Symposium on Energy Outlooks as part of a joint work programme. The symposium gathers senior analysts and delegates from oil companies and...
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Training
Building long-term partnerships with participating countries IEA training and capacity building The IEA has carried out training activities since its creation more than 50 years ago, starting with the Emergency Response Exercises (ERE) for its member countries to prepare them for oil supply disruptions. Over the decades, the scope for training has broadened to include energy statistics, modelling, technology, energy efficiency and renewable energy policies and subjects of similar interest. With ...
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Saudi Arabia 2020 International collaborations - G20
IEA Contribution to G20 Under the Saudi Presidency of the Group of Twenty (G20), the IEA played a crucial role in convening an Extraordinary G20 Energy Ministerial on 10 April 2020 in the context of the turmoil in global oil markets. The IEA Executive Director updated Energy Ministers of the G20 on the state of energy markets and energy security at their regular G20 Energy Ministers Meeting on 27 September 2020. Ahead of the Ministerial, the voice of global business, the Business20 (B20) and the...
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Joint Organisations Data Initiative International collaborations
A reliable, freely accessible and global database of key oil and gas statistics The Joint Organisations Data Initiative (JODI) is a globally recognised collaborative effort delivering monthly standardised data on oil and gas production, consumption, stocks, and trade across major energy-producing and consuming countries. Supported by leading international organisations, JODI’s transparency initiative strengthens informed policy decisions, market monitoring, and energy security assessments for go...