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Zingiswa Losi
President.
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What’s next for the global car industry?
…single largest source of global oil demand today, changes in the worldwide auto sector have important implications for the energy sector. The global car industry is undergoing significant shifts, as the geography of car production evolves, new regions drive sales growth, and electric cars expand consumer choices.
In this episode, IEA Energy Technology Analysts Elizabeth Connelly and Leonardo Paoli – the lead authors of a recent report on the car industry – unpack the structural trends. They examine the underlying drivers, assess the potential implications for the energy sector and beyond, and discuss how competitiveness can be sustained in this market context. -
Muriel Pénicaud
Ambassador at the Permanent Representative of France to the OECD, Former Minister of Labour.
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Luc Triangle
General Secretary.
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Critical minerals and energy security
Critical minerals are essential for many of today’s energy technologies – and for the broader economy. Lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and graphite, for example, are crucial to battery performance. Rare earth elements are indispensable for the permanent magnets in wind turbines and electric vehicle motors. And electricity networks need huge amounts of aluminium and copper. As demand for these materials rises rapidly, so does their strategic importance. But in recent years, critical mineral supply chains have become more concentrated, not less – demanding greater attention from policymakers and industry. This episode features conversations with Benjamin Gallezot, the critical minerals envoy of…
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[Q4 2021] Urgent measures to contain the effects of price increases
…in the electricity and natural gas sector "), includes measures to contain the bills of households and SMEs. These are:Cancellation of general electricity and gas system charges in the last quarter of 2021 with available power lower than 16.5 kW, or with power higher than 16.5 kW used for public lighting and charge of electric vehicles.Reduction of the VAT rate on gas by 5% utilities in the last quarter of 2021.Tariff concessions in favour of vulnerable people referring to the last quarter of 2021.These measures are limited to Q4 of 2021 with at total cost…
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Ilias Atigui
India Programme Officer.
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Ana Rovzar
Former Africa Programme Officer.
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[Q2 2022] Urgent measures to contain the effects of price increases
Urgent measures to contain electricity and natural gas costs, whilst also accelerating the development of renewable energy. These largely extend the measures in place in Q2 2022 into Q3 2022. These include:Extension of the cancellation of rates related to general electricity system charges for Q2 2022.Tax credits for energy intensive companies.Reduction of VAT on gas utilities by 5% for the Q2 of 2022.Tariff concessions in favour of vulnerable people referring to the Q2 of 2022.
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How the energy world entered this crisis
What did the global energy landscape look like just before the outbreak of the war in the Middle East sent shockwaves through energy markets in March? What were the major trends – and what might they tell us about what comes next? In this episode, IEA energy analyst Alex Martinos discusses the findings from the Global Energy Review 2026, which provides a comprehensive assessment of global energy trends in 2025. He highlights important developments across fuels, technologies, the electricity sector and emissions, along with the potential implications for the current energy context.