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ASEAN International collaborations
Association of Southeast Asian Nations The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional intergovernmental association comprising Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.In 2011, the IEA and ASEAN formally recognised their ongoing co-operation in energy-related activities by signing a Memorandum of Understanding focused on information-sharing, training and capacity-building on key en...
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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...
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BioFuture Platform International collaborations
Promoting international coordination on the sustainable low-carbon bioeconomy The Biofuture Platform is a government-led, multi-stakeholder initiative designed to take action on climate change and support the Sustainable Development Goals by promoting international coordination on the sustainable low-carbon bioeconomy. It was launched in November 2016 at the COP22 climate talks in Marrakesh.The Biofuture Platform has twenty member countries: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, Finl...
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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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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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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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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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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 also rising strongly. The reg...
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Programme
Energy Efficiency in Emerging Economies
The need for more and better energy efficiency is more pressing than ever Energy efficiency plays a critical role in addressing climate change, energy security and the economic welfare of people. The E4 programme has pioneered the IEA’s work with major emerging economies since 2014, supporting Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico and South Africa at a country-level and in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa at a regional-level. The programme supports exchanges and cross-learning between partner countries and regions, helping countries build, implement and monitor effective energy efficiency.Against the…
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Digital Demand-Driven Electricity Networks Initiative
Stepping up global action for clean energy to fight climate change through power system modernisation Digital Demand-Driven Electricity Networks (3DEN) is an inter-agency collaboration between the International Energy Agency (IEA), the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security and the United Nations Environment Programme. It supports the acceleration of power system modernisation through digitalisation, smart grid solutions and demand-side resource integration to translate into tangible improvements in reliability, affordability, and inclusion for households, communities, and businesses.The global initiative provides policy support, project finance insights, and regulatory guidance to help countries enhance energy efficiency, scale up renewable energy integration, and strengthen…