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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, particu...

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        EU4Energy

        …the Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER). Country energy profiles Explore more Roadmaps and summary brochures for policy makers EU4Energy statistics training Ukraine's winter energy security plan Building robust and flexible energy policies Today’s energy policy landscape is shaped by the need to prepare for an uncertain future. To ensure decisions made today remain relevant and effective in the long term, governments must adopt a scenario-based approach supported by robust energy system modelling. However, building and maintaining this analytical capacity—both in terms of tools and skilled personnel—requires sustained investment. Reliable national energy statistics are also…

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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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        Energy Efficiency in Emerging Economies

        …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 backdrop of the ongoing effects of the energy and climate crisis, emerging and developing economies will account for an increasing share of global energy…

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        Critical Minerals Security Programme

        …advanced manufacturing, making them central not only to energy security but also to broader national and economic resilience. The IEA Critical Minerals Security Programme is the Agency’s flagship framework designed to help countries strengthen mineral security. Building on the IEA’s leading analytical capabilities in critical minerals markets and its long-standing experience in safeguarding 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…

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        Data-Driven Electrification in Africa

        …alone home solar systems.These off-grid solutions are essential to provide access to electricity and advance efforts to reach universal energy access by 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals. Power Africa is drawing on the IEA’s expertise to support governments with data-driven insights as they develop improved programs and policies that aim to accelerate electricity access. The grant envisaged an approach aiming to:Improve coverage and quality of electricity access data andMake state-of the art geospatial modelling and data more actionable for countries to develop electricity access policies that leverage both centralised and decentralised energy solutions…

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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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        Digital Demand-Driven Electricity Networks Initiative

        …from across the Agency and the world to develop and disseminate actionable tools and guidance. UNEP leads the call for proposals and oversees the implementation of pilot projects to ensure practical, on-the-ground impact and generate proven, scalable data. 3DEN will engage with relevant organisations, bringing together diverse stakeholders to foster dialogue and share experiences. Phase I Pilot demonstration and insights The first phase of the programme (2020–2024) supported analytical work, regulatory frameworks, and pilot projects to promote adoption of digital energy solutions. Initial geographic focus areas included Brazil, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Morocco, South Africa, Tunisia, Latin America…

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        People-Centred Clean Energy Transitions

        …programme. The IEA Clean Energy Labour Council brings together representatives of the world’s most important national trade unions and confederations, the IEA Gender Advisory Council facilitates the exchange of best practices between IEA Family governments on gender equality and inclusion, and the People-Centred Clean Energy Transitions webinar series, with 1-2 webinars organised per month with key international experts, explores relevant topics such as citizen engagement, skills development, social inclusion etc. Best practices The programme aims to facilitate best practice knowledge sharing and learning on the key themes laid out by the Recommendations of the Global Commission on People-Centred Clean Energy Transitions…

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        Clean Energy Transitions in Emerging Economies

        …progress on clean energy transitions, to improve capabilities for data analysis and enable evidence-based policy action;Expand analysis and modelling to empower policy makers, regulators and system operators in priority countries and regions to take better decisions to support a secure and cost-effective decarbonisation of the power sector;Work with priority countries to reduce investment risk and improve cost of capital and financing options, and to help attract investment and improve affordability and the scale of renewable energy sources and their flexibility, while considering potential physical climate risks;Map the global landscape of clean energy innovation through better…

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