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Programme
Global Methane Engagement Programme
The Global Methane Engagement Programme is the IEA’s principal initiative for stakeholder engagement on abatement of methane emissions from the energy sector. Building on the IEA’s leading analysis on methane abatement from fossil fuel operations, the Global Methane Engagement Programme develops opportunities for cooperation and exchange on methane abatement among key stakeholders, including government officials, 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…
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The IEA Regional Cooperation Centre in Singapore Structure
The IEA Regional Cooperation Centre in Singapore is a milestone in the International Energy Agency’s global engagement. Inaugurated during the IEA’s 50th anniversary year, it is the Agency’s first office outside its Paris headquarters, reflecting Southeast Asia’s growing role in the global energy landscape and the IEA’s commitment to supporting energy security in the region.Southeast Asia is one of the world’s fastest-growing economic regions where energy...
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Energy Data Centre (EDC) online training Training
Background information Understanding the methods used to produce accurate data is vital to producing the meaningful energy statistics that help guide energy industry and policy makers. The world-recognized global energy statistics of the IEA are the result of its abundant data resources and a powerful team of experts.The IEA Energy Data Centre has designed a bi-annual virtual training course to teach the essential definitions, methods and tools for d...
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Critical Minerals Security Programme
…as well as dedicated analysis on Policy Tools for Diversification.The IEA’s Working Party on Critical Minerals oversees the implementation of the Programme. Table-Top Exercises The export controls on rare earth elements enacted in 2025 caused major consequences for critical minerals and manufacturing supply chains across the world, with some automotive production plants having to temporarily halt production. This served as a wake-up call for the world on critical minerals security. These developments underscore the urgent need to increase emergency preparedness to any future supply shocks.The IEA has been conducting regular tabletop exercises (TTX) with member governments…
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Mission Innovation International collaborations
Working to reinvigorate and accelerate global clean energy innovation Mission Innovation (MI) is a global initiative of 24 countries and the European Commission (on behalf of the European Union) working to reinvigorate and accelerate global clean energy innovation with the objective to make clean energy widely affordable. MI was announced at COP21 on 30 November 2015, as world leaders came together in Paris to commit to seek to double their governmental a...
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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 gr...
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Renewable energy Technology collaboration
Related to renewable energy sources and hydrogen, including bioenergy, solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower and ocean energy
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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...
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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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Industry Technology collaboration
Enabling greater industrial energy efficiency and supporting innovation for cost-effective industrial technologies and system configurations