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Contributor
Wan Gang
Vice Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and Previous Minister of Science and Technology. Widely recognised as “the father of new energy vehicles” in China, Wan Gang served as the Chinese Minister of Science and Technology between 2007 and 2018. As well as his current role as Vice Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, he is also President of the China Association for Science and Technology.
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Event
04 May 2026
Global Methane Tracker 2026
Background information Around the world, many countries have made reductions in methane emissions a policy priority as part of their efforts to limit near-term global warming and improve air quality. The energy sector – including oil, natural gas, coal and bioenergy – accounts for more than one-third of methane emissions from human activity and has some of the best opportunities to cut these emissions. The annually updated Global Methane Tracker provides essential data on methane emissions across the energy sector and the opportunities to bring them down.The Tracker presents the IEA's latest sector-wide emissions estimates – based on…
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Contributor
Emma Wink
Sustainable Finance Specialist and Project Lead, BASE. Emma Wink is a Sustainable Finance Specialist and Project Lead at BASE, where she focuses on scaling the use of innovative business models such as 'Cooling-as-a-Service' to accelerate the energy transition and circular economy. Emma holds a Master of Science in Sustainable Development from the University of Basel.
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Event
18 Feb 2026
09:30
The State of Energy Innovation 2026
Background information A high-level exchange of views on the headwinds and tailwinds facing energy technology innovators, and how they are adjusting to changes in the economic and political outlook. The IEA report The State of Energy Innovation will be presented and the objective is to gather key themes for near-term priority actions that can feature in the next edition of the report.
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