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        • 19 Jun 2019

        Case Study: The National Energy Analytics Research (NEAR) Programme in Australia

        …as a result of a combination of factors, including the ongoing impacts of energy efficiency policies, changes in economic structure and (more recently) adoption of rooftop solar photovoltaic systems, electricity demand began to fall, contrary to the views of forecasters.Electricity consumption in the Australian National Electricity Market compared with published forecasts, 2005-06 to 2016-17 A major factor that contributed to the excessive demand forecasts was a lack of detailed energy consumption data. This data would have assisted forecasters to understand important trends, including: the impact of energy efficiency policies; the adoption of new technologies and appliances in…

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        • 01 Dec 2019

        Energy Transitions Indicators

        …choices, combined with a sense of what can be done differently in order to reach climate, energy access, pollution and other sustainability goals, set a framework against which indicators can be used to assess progress. The presentation of clean energy transition indicators below therefore combine historical data with the World Energy Outlook’s two main scenarios. The Stated Energy Policies Scenario (STEPS) reflects the impact of existing policy frameworks and further policy initiatives already announced. The Sustainable Development Scenario (SDS) explores pathways to reach climate change mitigation targets, cleaner air and universal energy access goals, the key elements of a...

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        • 09 Feb 2021

        E4 Country Profile: Energy Efficiency in Mexico

        …cost effective measures incorporated in the EWS could also reduce CO2 emissions to 8% under current levels by 2040. The opportunities to increase energy efficiency based on the Efficient World Scenario are:In transport, Mexico’s average fuel efficiency of trucks is around 30% less than in China and 20% less than the United States, both of which have introduced standards. This indicates that the introduction of fuel efficiency standards for trucks could unlock efficiency gains.In industry, adopting energy management systems across motor-driven systems would also boost efficiency as well as Mexico’s promotion of energy efficiency lea...

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        • 12 Feb 2021

        E4 Country Profile: Energy Efficiency in China

        …that make China’s energy efficiency policy coverage well above the global average. Policy coverage for buildings includes China’s building codes and comprehensive appliance standards. These have been crucial to limiting the increase in energy use resulting from high rates of construction and higher rates of appliance ownership.  Energy efficiency opportunities China has enormous energy efficiency improvement potential according to the IEA’s Efficient World Scenario (EWS). Ensuring that China seizes all efficiency opportunities in a cost-effective manner will be crucial for both China and the world’s transition to low-carbon energy.Energy consumption could reach a…

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        • 13 Dec 2019

        Accelerating clean energy innovation means tailoring R&D policy to technology scale and risk

        …The energy sector is technology-intensive, and it has passed through several innovation-led transformations in the last two centuries: first to coal and steam, then oil and motive power, and electricity and automation. Technology, social preferences and economics, when they align, are powerful threats to the status quo. A new phase of technology-driven transformation is currently emerging – propelled by advances in digital technologies, mass manufacturing and environmental awareness. However, the breadth and pace of these changes are not yet enough to reach sustainability goals. The Sustainable Development Scenario of the IEA World Energy Outlook requires deployment of a…

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        • 13 Oct 2020

        Defining energy access: 2020 methodology

        …Modern energy services are crucial to human well-being and to a country’s economic development. Access to modern energy is essential for the provision of clean water, sanitation and healthcare and for the provision of reliable and efficient lighting, heating, cooking, mechanical power, transport and telecommunications services.The World Energy Outlook (WEO) has since 2002 devoted attention to the topic of energy access, informing the international community with key quantitative analyses, including annually-updated energy access databases, projections and estimates of the investment needs and implications for global energy use and carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions of universal energy access…

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        • 05 Oct 2022

        Norway Electricity Security Policy

        Country Energy Security Policy - Electricity Electricity overview Norway’s extensive hydropower resources power more than 90% of electricity generation, supporting an almost completely renewables-based power sector. Electricity covers almost half of the country’s total final consumption, the highest share among IEA member countries. Norway has tremendous potential to leverage its clean electricity to decarbonise other sectors of the economy through additional electrification. This is greatly supported by ample interconnection capacity and well organised emergency preparedness system, led by the state-owned transmission system operator (TSO), Statnett.The electricity sector faces several challenges. First, Norway will see its electricity…

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        • 10 Jun 2021

        Net zero by 2050 hinges on a global push to increase energy efficiency

        …decades. By 2030, global energy demand is 7% below 2020 levels.Energy efficiency policies across the globe are already bearing fruit: the average heating and cooling demand per square metre of new buildings decreased by 40% or more in the United States, Europe and China between 2000 and today. In India, the government led UJALA program resulted in LEDs become the best-selling type of lighting, with average efficiencies five times higher than traditional incandescent models. These examples demonstrate how policy levers can rapidly change markets and improve efficiency.Energy efficiency improvements go hand in hand with electrification. For example…

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        • 27 May 2020

        The Covid-19 crisis is undermining efforts to invest in a secure and sustainable electricity sector

        …World Energy Investment 2020 – the IEA’s annual benchmark analysis of investment and financing across the entire energy sector that was released today – is a sobering one in which emerging investment risks intensify security and sustainability challenges.These risks, and the policy responses that can mobilise investments for secure and sustainable power systems, are taking centre stage at a high-level roundtable discussion on Friday May 29 involving global energy leaders from government and industry. The virtual meeting will be co-chaired by Dr Fatih Birol, IEA Executive Director, and Kwasi Kwarteng, the United Kingdom’s Minister for Business, Energy…

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        • 07 Jan 2022

        The Potential of Digital Business Models in the New Energy Economy

        …zero-carbon ready. The average annual rate of economy-wide energy efficiency improvement doubles through to 2030, compared with the average over the last ten years to 2020, in NZE. To achieve this, the flexibility of future low-carbon electricity systems (based on hour-to-hour ramping needs) quadruples to accommodate variable sources of renewable power. Batteries and greater demand-side response deliver about half of NZE flexibility improvements. Thus, accelerating action in the current decade is crucial for meeting these climate objectives. Under the NZE, annual investments in clean energy increase to around USD 4 trillion by 2030. Close to…

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