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Newsletter
May 2026
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… -
News
10 Apr 2026
Global shocks have driven a surge in energy policy activity and government spending
…gas, where 30 countries accounting for more than 40% of natural gas imports expanded their stockholding requirements for natural gas storage obligations.Governments are also increasingly focused on addressing new forms of risk, particularly in the concentration of 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…
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09 Apr 2026
Share of implied energy emissions mitigation rate of new Nationally Determined Contributions by economic grouping
Share of implied energy emissions mitigation rate of new Nationally Determined Contributions by economic grouping state of energy policy 2026
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13 Mar 2026
Distribution of ESCO projects by sector, 2024
Distribution of ESCO projects by sector, 2024
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16 Jun 2026
Total energy investment and share of spending on electrification in Southeast Asia by scenario, 2025-2050
Stated Policies Scenario Announced Pledges Scenario Current Policies Scenario Biofuels biogas CCUS Fossil fuel Solar PV Wind Nuclear Power
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Event
15 Jul 2026
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Unlocking flexibility at scale: Emerging technologies for modern power systems
…improve system reliability, reduce costs, support renewable energy integration and help manage network constraints.Presenter: Chris Matthew, IEA Energy Analyst Plug-in battery energy storage systemsPlug-in battery energy storage systems (plug-in BESS), often connected with plug-in solar photovoltaic (plug-in solar PV) or ‘balcony solar’ systems, are the latest innovation in distributed energy resources (DERs) technology. These are systems that can be purchased by residential customers or small businesses and generally do not require installation services. Markets are evolving at a rapid pace – there are more than 100,000 units already installed in Germany. Meanwhile, regulation to ensure…
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26 Mar 2026
Production capacity of selected clean energy technologies and components by region of company headquarters, 2024
clean energy technologies
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