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Pascal Canfin
Chair of the Environment Committee of the European Parliament.
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John W. H. Denton AO
Secretary General.
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7 certainties about energy for this age of uncertainty
…energy security risks in Davos; the latest oil market trends; the outlook for gas markets; IEA to host Mission Innovation Secretariat; investment in next-generation geothermal; new podcast episodes; and more ...
Newsletter of the International Energy Agency
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Welcome back to the Energy Mix and best wishes for 2026. In today's edition: The 7 key energy trends that decision-markers need to keep in focus; highlighting the multiplication of energy security risks to leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos; IEA to host the Mission Innovation Secretariat at our HQ; the world…
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Global shocks have driven a surge in energy policy activity and government spending
…critical minerals and energy technology supply chains. Around a third of the critical mineral policies tracked by the IEA have been introduced in just the past five years, including in response to a rising number of export controls on minerals key to the energy sector.“Energy policy is being shaped by a complex and evolving set of global constraints,” said Laura Cozzi, IEA Director of Sustainability, Technology and Outlooks. “Governments are acting to protect consumers, strengthen resilience and secure supplies, but they must also ensure that short-term responses do not come at the expense of long-term energy objectives…
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Energy Efficiency in Emerging Economies
…The E4 Programme supports better energy efficiency policies in countries by intervening at different levels:Support for policy development: working together with those responsible for the delivery of energy efficiency policies in countries and responding to their needs, the E4 programme has developed a series of policy toolkits to support stronger action on energy efficiency in countries.Thematic workshops: bringing together officials and experts from a range of countries to explore specific topics, the programmes helps to ensure emerging economies have access to timely and relevant training opportunities.Policy training: Occurring 3 to 4 times a year around the world…
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Contending with the effects of the energy crisis
…Germany's Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy Katherina Reiche to discuss the latest developments in oil and gas markets, including the availability of refined products in Europe and internationally. And he met with https://x.com/fbirol/status/2047259183498789047?s=20 Germany’s Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety Minister Carsten Schneider on the impacts of the Middle East conflict and the outlook for different fuels and technologies.
While in Berlin, our Executive Director addressed the high-level segment of the Petersberg Climate Dialogue, which was led by Chancellor Merz. Dr Birol’s remarks focused on the current energy crisis…
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Close to 30% of cars sold this year are set to be electric as countries and consumers respond to energy crisis
…to 30% of all cars sold worldwide, according to the new edition of the IEA’s annual Global EV Outlook.The report, out today, examines key market and policy trends related to the deployment of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, as well as the implications of growing EV adoption for electricity, oil and emissions. Amid the major energy crisis stemming from the war in the Middle East, the new Outlook also presents initial data for the early months of 2026 and considers the consequences of the crisis for EV policy and market development.In 2025, global electric car sales grew by 20…
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Bruno Le Maire
Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty.
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Elspeth Hathaway
Policy Analyst.
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A major summit on clean cooking in Africa
…clean cooking across sub-Saharan Africa by 2040.
Stay tuned for more details on the upcoming summit https://www.iea.org/news/kenya-norway-us-and-iea-to-hold-2nd-major-summit-on-clean-cooking-in-africa – and in the meantime, take a look at the roadmap https://www.iea.org/reports/universal-access-to-clean-cooking-in-africa to understand what further efforts are needed.
Global coal demand has reached a plateau, with trends in China shaping the outlook
The world’s demand for coal is forecast to edge down through the end of this decade as competition intensi...