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Clean Energy Transitions Programme
…Each country has a unique starting point and economic environment, and the programme’s advice and projects are tailor made to address each country’s specific challenges and opportunities.Pillar II, or multilateral co-ordination, provides inputs to major international collaboration mechanisms such as the G7, G20, the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM), and directly coordinates some of the multilateral fora, such as the Regulators Energy Transitions Accelerator (RETA), the Biofuture Platform and the IEA’s own Technology Collaboration Programmes. The quality and pertinence of the Agency’s guidance has earned it a seat at major international summits.Pillar III, or…
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New projects, partnerships and policies are needed to address supply chain risks for rare earth elements
New IEA report highlights growing mismatch between accelerating use of rare earths across a wide range of technologies and slow pace of supply diversification globally Rare earth elements are moving rapidly to the forefront of global policy making for energy, transport, advanced manufacturing and digital technologies as demand continues to expand while supply chains remain highly concentrated, according to a new IEA report developed to inform G7 discussions this year.The importance of the 17 rare earth elements that underpin a wide range of technologies – from electric vehicles and AI data centres to robotics and defence systems – has grown sharply…
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Buildings Technology collaboration
Innovation activities relating to efficiency gains in buildings, such as heat pumps, district heating and cooling and energy storage
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IRENA International collaborations
International Renewable Energy Agency The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an intergovernmental organisation that supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future, with a specific focus on renewable energy. In 2019, the IEA and IRENA further enhanced existing cooperative efforts between the two organisations by signing a Memorandum of Understanding that builds upon a previous agreement signed in 2012.The two agencies have a long-standing collaboration
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Mission Innovation International collaborations
Working to reinvigorate and accelerate global clean energy innovation Mission Innovation (MI) is a global initiative of 24 countries and the European Commission (on behalf of the European Union) working to reinvigorate and accelerate global clean energy innovation with the objective to make clean energy widely affordable. MI was announced at COP21 on 30 November 2015, as world leaders came together in Paris to commit to seek to double their governmental and/or state-directed clean energy re...
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Fusion power Technology collaboration
Fundamental and applied research including device-specific research and cross-cutting research such as materials and safety
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Structure
The IEA is an autonomous inter-governmental organisation within the OECD framework Governance The Governing Board is the decision-making body of the IEA. It has a Chair and three vice-Chairs, who, together, compose the Bureau. The administrative Secretariat is led by the Executive Director who is appointed by the Governing Board every four years. The Governing Board is composed of energy ministers or their senior representatives from each IEA Member country. The Governing Board at ministeri...
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Association countries Membership
A new era of international energy co-operation The activation of Association in 2015 marked an important milestone in the IEA’s engagement worldwide, reflecting several years of concerted efforts on the part of IEA member countries, partner countries and the Secretariat, and opening doors to a new era of international energy co-operation.According to the Joint Declaration, Association is "a progressive relationship that will have an evolving nature and that will serve as a basis for higher level...
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Heat Pump Taxonomy
…and metrics used.The Heat Pump Taxonomy Project, led by the IEA in collaboration with stakeholders from over 50 institutions, has developed a proposed taxonomy that focuses initially on heat pumps used as primary heating equipment in buildings, and that could be gradually expanded to other sectors. It introduces a structured classification framework based on source, sink and product characteristics. Advancing towards a common taxonomy supports cross-country comparability and facilitates international collaboration towards strengthening the evidence base for policy making and industry planning.The Heat Pump Taxonomy Technology Explorer offers an accessible, interactive way to explore different heat pump…
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Clean Energy Transitions Programme 2025
…200 reports, policy briefs and data products.Through its three pillars of supporting national transitions, enabling multilateral coordination and providing global analysis, the CETP translates international dialogue into concrete action. The programme drives progress in energy efficiency, renewable energy deployment, critical minerals, financing energy transitions, clean cooking, methane emissions reduction, digitalisation of energy systems, technology and innovation, and people-centred energy transitions. The CETP’s flexible design allows it to respond rapidly to emerging challenges, scale successful initiatives and connect global insights with national policy making.By linking robust and reliable data with practical support and high-level engagement, the…
