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Oil Market Report - March 2017
…trade for IEA and selected non-IEA countries. Highlights Having expanded by 1.6 mb/d in 2016, global oil product demand growth is expected to ease back to 1.4 mb/d in 2017. Early indicators of 1Q17 demand support this, with slowdowns seen in January in Japan, Germany, Korea and India.Global oil supplies rose 260 kb/d in February as OPEC and non-OPEC producers pumped more. At 96.52 mb/d, world oil production stood 170 kb/d below a year ago. OPEC posted a year-on-year decline for the second month running. In 2017 non-OPEC output is set to rise…
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Covid-19 impact on electricity
…but steadily recovered as measures were gradually softened. In India, recovery seemed faster and stronger than in EU countries. The end of the year was marked by a recovery of electricity demand, now above 2019 levels after weather adjustment. Electricity demand dropped to Sunday levels under lockdown, with dramatic reductions in services and industry only partially offset by higher residential use. When confinement was eased in Italy and Germany in April, electricity demand showed the first signs of recovering. This trend was confirmed in May, as more countries (India, France, Spain, Great Britain) softened lockdown measures. In June and July…
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Unlocking the Economic Potential of Rooftop Solar PV in India
…Renewable Energy (MNRE) of India, organised an online workshop titled “Unlocking the economic potential of rooftop solar energy in India” on 12 October 2020. The workshop brought together the central and state-level policy makers of India, business communities, regulators, and DISCOMs, along with international experts from Australia, Brazil, Germany and the United States.This report is based on the insights of the workshop’s participants, supplemented by the outcome of additional analysis by IEA and CEEW. It aims to answer six key questions regarding the acceleration of RTS expansion in India, and offers detailed policy options, business solutions and administr...
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France Natural Gas Security Policy
…Engie. GRDF operates 95% of France’s distribution grids, while 22 local distribution companies cover the remaining 5% and offer their own regulated tariffs. The French gas distribution network totals 195 000 km, the second-longest gas network in Europe after Germany. Both transmission and distribution networks are open to third-party users.LNG terminals and interconnections France has four LNG terminals (two in Fos sur Mer on the Mediterranean, one in Montoir de Bretagne on the Atlantic and one in Dunkerque on the North Sea). Terminals in Fos Tonkin and Montoir are owned by Elengy (a 100% subsidiary of Engie)…
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France Oil Security Policy
…Marseilles (35%) and Nantes-Saint-Nazaire (12%). Refined products are also mainly imported by sea, but come also from neighbouring countries by road, pipeline or by river (Belgium and Germany).Crude oil pipelines in France connect import depots and refineries. The main ones are:The southern European pipeline (PSE) which supplies the refineries of Feyzin and Cressier (Switzerland) from Marseille.The Antifer-Le Havre pipeline which transports crude oil from the port of Antifer to the CIM (Compagnie Industrielle Maritime) depot, located in Le Havre; the oil is then transported to the refineries in the Basse-Seine region.Product pipelines…
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Renewables 2020
Analysis and forecast to 2025 In May 2020, the IEA market update on renewable energy provided an analysis that looked at the impact of Covid-19 on renewable energy deployment in 2020 and 2021. This early assessment showed that the Covid-19 crisis is hurting – but not halting – global renewable energy growth. Half a year later, the pandemic continues to affect the global economy and daily life. However, renewable markets, especially electricity-generating technologies, have already shown their resilience to the crisis. Renewables 2020 provides detailed analysis and forecasts through 2025 of the impact of Covid-19 on renewables in…
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Energy Policies of IEA Countries: France 2000
Energy Policy Review Energy Policies of IEA Countries: France 2000 The International Energy Agency's 2000 review of France's energy policies and programmes. It finds that France tries to achieve three major objectives in its energy policy: security of supply, environmental protection and low-cost energy for its economy and citizens, notably through its vast nuclear programme. The French have been generally successful, in particular in ensuring a secure energy supply – a high priority for the country, which has only minor energy resources. French energy policy is also based on a strong public service tradition, a notion that leads…
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Energy Policies of IEA Countries: France 2016 Review
France has a significantly low-carbon electricity mix, owing to the key role of nuclear energy. However, much of France’s nuclear fleet is reaching the end of its lifetime. Against this background, France has started an ambitious energy transition: it is a world leader in designing a governance framework with a national low-carbon strategy, carbon budgets, a carbon price trajectory and plans for energy investment. France plans to reduce the share of nuclear to 50% in the electricity mix by 2025. While some nuclear reactors may continue long-term operation under safe conditions, maintaining security of supply and…
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Energy Policies of IEA Countries: France 2009 Review
Energy Policy Review Energy Policies of IEA Countries: France 2009 The International Energy Agency's periodic review of France's energy policies and programmes. This 2009 edition finds that the energy policy of France seeks to achieve a balance between the environmentally responsible production and use of energy, the growth and competitiveness of the economy, and secure and competitively priced energy and infrastructure.
To meet these objectives, the French government in 2007 launched an impressive environmental programme, Grenelle de l’Environnement, which sets ambitious targets, particularly in the buildings and transport sectors. The government has also made commendable efforts in… -
France 2021
Energy Policy Review The International Energy Agency (IEA) regularly conducts in-depth peer reviews of the energy policies of its member countries. This process supports energy policy development and encourages the exchange of international best practices and experiences. In 2019, France put its target to reach net zero emissions by 2050 into law and updated its energy transition framework the following year with a new National Low-Carbon Strategy and 10-year energy plan. However, France’s energy transition has experienced significant delays, and implementation remains challenging despite the many reforms underway. Moreover, new European Union climate goals will compel…
