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Kate Palmer
Former Transport Analyst (Trainee).
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How the energy crisis is reshaping investment
As the energy crisis caused by disruptions to oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz continues to unfold, how is it shifting energy investment priorities around the world? In this episode, two IEA experts – Energy Investment Unit head Cecilia Tam and energy investment analyst Kirsten Smith – dig into this question based on new insights from the World Energy Investment 2026 report. With energy security concerns front and centre – and with many countries increasingly looking to meet demand with domestic energy sources – they discuss the implications across different sectors, including oil, gas, coal, nuclear, renewables and electricity. They also…
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The energy crisis and electrification
…these developments around the world. At a recent high-level event in Bonn, the COP31 Presidencies of Türkiye and Australia announced that they had officially commissioned https://x.com/fbirol/status/2064427826934055184?s=20 the IEA to produce a special report this year on how to accelerate electrification in line with increasing electricity’s share of final energy consumption globally from around 20% today to 35% by 2035.
In the European Union, electrification is a central part of reaching goals on energy security, competitiveness, affordability and emissions reductions. Our first article https://www.iea.org/commentaries/the-energy-crisis-creates-even…
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Impacts of Middle East conflict set to reshape energy investment plans as disruptions put focus on security
…project lead times, supply chain constraints and tighter offshore rig markets are limiting near-term spending responses outside the Middle East. At the same time, natural gas investment is projected to rise to $330 billion, the highest level in a decade, supported by a wave of new LNG export projects, particularly in the United States and Qatar. In this episode of the IEA's Everything Energy podcast, IEA experts Cecilia Tam and Kirsten Smith share key findings from the World Energy Investment 2026 report. The report highlights growing interest among fuel-importing countries in energy sources available domestically including ren...
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What’s driving the surge in energy jobs?
The global energy sector is adding jobs twice as fast as the overall economy. But where is this growth coming from? And with skills shortages increasing, can it keep up the momentum? In this episode, IEA analysts Elspeth Hathaway and Rebecca Ruff – two authors of the World Energy Employment report – dive into the latest data. They talk about who works in the energy sector, what’s been driving the strong rise in energy jobs globally, and how to tackle growing skills gaps, which could otherwise complicate efforts by countries to meet rising energy demand securely and affordably.
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Progress with large-scale first-of-a-kind projects
Background information This session will recognise progress made by major first-of-a-kind projects working towards milestones outlines in the IEA Races to First in Energy Innovation tracker. Project developers will share updates on the factors that enabled them to take investment decision in the past twelve months, led to unplanned delays, or taught them important lessons. Time-permitting, project developers will engage in a Q&A with the audience.
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Renewable energy Technology collaboration
Related to renewable energy sources and hydrogen, including bioenergy, solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower and ocean energy
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How the global landscape for energy investment is changing
…our recent World Energy Investment 2026 https://www.iea.org/news/impacts-of-middle-east-conflict-set-to-reshape-energy-investment-plans-as-disruptions-put-focus-on-security report shows.
Energy security is moving higher up the global agenda as a result of two major energy crises this decade. The latest shock, triggered by the war in Middle East, is encouraging investment in a range of projects that diversify suppliers or routes to market, including ways to reduce reliance on the Strait of Hormuz.
It is also reinforcing interest among fuel-importing countries in energy sources available domestically – including renewables…
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Luc Triangle
General Secretary.
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What’s driving the surge in energy jobs?
…participating in our Energy Employment Survey, more than half reported critical hiring bottlenecks that threaten to slow the building out of energy infrastructure, delay projects and raise system costs. Electricians, pipefitters, line workers, plant operators and nuclear engineers are in especially short supply.
An ageing workforce is intensifying the pressure. This is especially true in advanced economies, where there are 2.4 energy workers nearing retirement for every new entrant under the age of 25.
To prevent the skills gap from widening further by 2030, the number of new qualified entrants into the energy sector globally would need to rise…