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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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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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Clean Energy Transitions in Emerging Economies
Guiding policy makers on how to push ahead in sector reforms, attract investments, foster innovation and ultimately enable a clean energy transition The Clean Energy Transitions in Emerging Economies programme works with specific emerging economies to implement actions to fulfil global clean energy and climate targets in line with the Paris agreement. Currently, the IEA is delivering the second edition of the programme (CETEE-2). It builds on the results and the success of activities implemented between 2020 and 2022, and it provides support and analysis in the following interrelated components: improved data and statistics, decarbonisation of the power sector…
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Technology collaboration
Advancing the research, development and commercialisation of energy technologies About the TCP The Technology Collaboration Programme (TCP) is a unique global network that drives cutting-edge energy technology research through international cooperation. By bringing together governments, industries, and leading experts, the TCP accelerates energy innovation and helps shape the future of energy solutions to support global energy security and economic growth.The TCP supports the work of independent...
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G7 International collaborations
An intergovernmental political forum of major industrialised economies IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol meets with world leaders at the 2022 G7 Summit in Elmau, Germany The Group of Seven (G7) is an informal group of democratic advanced economies -- Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States -- that have met regularly since the 1970s energy crises to coordinate policies on global issues such as trade, security, energy and climate change.The rotating presid...
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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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RETA International collaborations
An initiative to enhance the capacity of regulators to increase the speed of the clean energy transitions
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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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IRENA International collaborations
International Renewable Energy Agency The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an intergovernmental organisation that supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future, with a specific focus on renewable energy. In 2019, the IEA and IRENA further enhanced existing cooperative efforts between the two organisations by signing a Memorandum of Understanding that builds upon a previous agreement signed in 2012.The two agencies have a long-standing collaboration on data...
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APEC International collaborations
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), established in 1989 in response to strong economic growth across the region, is an economic forum for 21 Asia-Pacific economies.The IEA participates actively in APEC summits, organises trainings and provides information, especially on energy efficiency and energy technology, to support APEC in efforts to promote sustainable growth. In 2017, the IEA published the paper Tracking Fossil Fuel Subsidies in APEC Economies. I...