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        Digital Demand-Driven Electricity Networks Initiative

        …side flexibility.Deferred almost USD 60 million in infrastructure investment through digital tools and system optimisation.Enabled demand-side flexibility, reduced outage durations, and digitised over 60 GWh of 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…

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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 demand is a...

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        Italy 2021 International collaborations - G20

        IEA Contribution to G20 A first ever joint G20 energy and climate Ministerial meeting Under its Presidency of the Group of Twenty (G20), the government of Italy invited the IEA to be a strategic partner for energy and climate, and to help support discussions on sustainable recovery, investment and finance.  The IEA has played a critical role in the first ever joint meeting of G20 energy and climate ministers, held in Naples on 23 July 2021. IEA Exec...

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        France 2026 International collaborations - G7

        IEA contributions to the G7 In 2026, France holds the Presidency of the Group of Seven (G7), with a focus on addressing global imbalances and creating mutually beneficial partnerships. France’s cross-cutting G7 priorities as announced by President Emmanuel Macron include: Resolving major geopolitical crises  Strengthening the resilience of critical mineral value chains Fighting against organized crime and illicit flows Establishing new rules for global governanc...

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        Brazil 2024 International collaborations - G20

        IEA Contributions to the G20 IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol (center) with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil (right) and Minister of Mines and Energy Alexandre Silveira (left). IEA supports energy transition and climate action outcomes in the run-up to the Rio G20 Summit To support sustainable, affordable and secure global energy transitions, the IEA worked in close partnership with Brazil's G20 Presidency in 2024. The Agency is contributing to two new h...

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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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        Renewable energy Technology collaboration

        Related to renewable energy sources and hydrogen, including bioenergy, solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower and ocean energy

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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 ...

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        Critical Minerals Security Programme

        …energy security, the Programme was first established at the 2022 IEA Ministerial and has since been substantially expanded. In 2026, IEA Ministers commended the significant progress made under the Programme and adopted a Declaration Supporting the IEA’s Work on Critical Minerals Security, directing the IEA as a key international platform to support countries in enhancing preparedness for potential supply disruptions and accelerating supply diversification.The Programme’s work on emergency preparedness and response includes organising regular Table-Top Exercises, strengthening market monitoring and coordinating emergency actions. It also supports countries seeking to establish or expand critical mineral stockpiling systems…

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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 tran...

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