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Elspeth Hathaway
Policy Analyst.
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Andrew Prag
Former Senior Project Manager.
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What are the biggest sources of energy today?
…review-2026, which offers a comprehensive annual assessment of key trends across the energy sector.
The report shows that many types of energy met global demand last year. Oil, natural gas and coal continued to play the biggest roles, accounting for almost 80% of total energy supply. Low-emissions sources – renewables and nuclear – accounted for around 20%.
Global energy demand rose by 1.3% in 2025 (a smaller rise than in 2024 but in line with the previous decade’s average). To meet this increase, all major fuels and technologies expanded.
The trends indicate that changes to the global energy…
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Average annual running cost savings of a battery electric car compared to a gasoline internal combustion engine car in select markets, 2020-2025
Average annual running cost savings of a battery electric car compared to a gasoline internal combustion engine car in select markets, 2020-2025 GEVO 2026
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Share of committed global production capacity located outside China owned by China-headquartered companies for selected technologies and minerals, 2024 and 2030
Share of committed global production capacity located outside China owned by China-headquartered companies for selected technologies and minerals, 2024 and 2030 ETP 2026
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Number of announced critical mineral policies, 2015-2025
Number of announced critical mineral policies, 2015-2025 WEO 2025
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What to watch and where to act over the next 12 months
Background information A presentation of the takeaway messages from the parallel sessions will be given by the Vice Chair of the IEA Committee on Energy Research and Technology. The event will close with a tour-de-table to hear views from attendees on what is moving faster than people expected, what is more challenging, and emerging opportunities for community to have the biggest impact in the near term.High-level closing remarks will be given by an IEA Minister or representative.
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Growth of IEA Family is milestone for global energy governance
…at-the-2026-ministerial-in-paris, Colombia https://www.iea.org/news/iea-ministers-invite-colombia-to-become-agency-s-33rd-member-country, India https://www.linkedin.com/posts/fatih-birol_delighted-to-welcome-indias-secretary-pankaj-share-7430733988719370240-ZiYq/ and Viet Nam https://www.linkedin.com/posts/fatih-birol_delighted-to-meet-with-vietnamese-ambassador-activity-7430290261055987713-h1fk/ – a new milestone in international energy governance – and to expanded cooperation on critical minerals through the IEA’s Critical Minerals Security Programme https://www.iea.org/programmes/critical-minerals-security-programme.
“Under the umbrella of knowledge of the International Energy Agency…