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Werner Hoyer
President of the European Investment Bank. Werner Hoyer is a German economist and politician who has served as President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) since 2012.
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Gilbert F. Houngbo
Director General.
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BioFuture Platform International collaborations
Promoting international coordination on the sustainable low-carbon bioeconomy The Biofuture Platform is a government-led, multi-stakeholder initiative designed to take action on climate change and support the Sustainable Development Goals by promoting international coordination on the sustainable low-carbon bioeconomy. It was launched in November 2016 at the COP22 climate talks in Marrakesh.The Biofuture Platform has twenty member countries: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, Finl...
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Energy Earthshots Initiative
The initiative aims to tackle the most challenging technological barriers to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. It sets ambitious technical and cost goals for next-generation clean energy technologies and encompasses a diverse portfolio of technologies and pathways, all unified by the goal of pursuing economic growth through innovation, scientific advancements and job creation. It details key elements to assess progress, emphasizing collaboration, commercialization, and international partnerships and indentify several key working areas (long duration energy storage, carbon dioxide removal, floating offshore wind, ultra-low carbon fuels and products, affordable and equitable housing upgrades, competitive clean industrial heat, enhanced…
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The energy implications of events in the Middle East
…monitoring the situation in the Middle East, including the potential implications of any prolonged disruptions to energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz https://www.iea.org/about/oil-security-and-emergency-response/strait-of-hormuz. Around 25% of the world’s seaborne oil trade usually travels through the Strait, as well as almost 20% of global exports of liquified natural gas (LNG).
The global oil market has been in significant surplus since the start of 2025. Ahead of the military actions that began on 28 February, global oil supply was also expected to far exceed demand in 2026. However…
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IEA Ministers elevate Agency’s Critical Minerals Security Programme as key international platform for mineral security
At 2026 IEA Ministerial Meeting, Members endorse expanded cooperation on emergency preparedness and supply diversification through the Programme Ministers from IEA Member countries today endorsed an expanded phase of cooperation under the IEA Critical Minerals Security Programme, strengthening collective action to address rising risks to global critical mineral supply chains and highlighting the Programme as a key international platform for mineral security.In a declaration adopted at the 2026 IEA Ministerial Meeting in Paris, Ministers recognised the strategic importance of critical minerals to energy security, economic resilience and emerging technologies. They commended the significant progress made under the Critical Minerals…
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New podcast episode delves into evolving relationship between energy and AI
…Energy podcast examines what the complex and critical relationship between energy and artificial intelligence looks like in 2026 and how it could continue to evolve in the years ahead.Now available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, the episode features a conversation with Siddharth Singh and Thomas Spencer, the lead authors of a new IEA report on this subject. Based on the latest data and analysis, they discuss what has changed since they first appeared on the podcast to discuss energy and AI a year ago – from developments in AI technology and how it is used to the range of physical bottlenecks, including for energy…
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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