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7 certainties about energy for this age of uncertainty
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Nuclear power is making a comeback. After a series of setbacks in the 2010s, nuclear is on the rise again, as the IEA predicted some four years ago. It generated more electricity than ever before in 2025.
Energy security risks are multiplying, especially for critical minerals. Traditional hazards affecting the security of oil and gas supplies are now accompanied by vulnerabilities in other areas – including electricity security and critical minerals.
States are taking the reins. As energy is elevated to a matter of economic and national security, so governments are increasingly intervening to shape outcomes…
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Industri 2050
The Industry 2050 program in Norway, running from February 2023 to December 2027, has an annual budget of NOK 1.65 billion (USD 147 million) to support industrial decarbonization and waste incineration projects. It funds technologies that significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, focusing on reducing fossil fuel use, cutting emissions from industrial processes, and supporting carbon capture and storage (CCS). Funding decisions are made within three months by Enova. Incentives include up to EUR 35 million per R&D project (50% of eligible costs), EUR 25 million for experimental development or infrastructure/storage projects, and EUR 8.25 million…
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14th Five Year Plan on circular economy
…China aims to improve overall resource utilisation capacity, build a resource recycling industrial system, and develop the circular economy by 2025. The plan sets ambitious targets for resource productivity and recycling, while also emphasising the need for technological innovation and industry development in the battery recycling sector. Key Numerical Targets for recycling of critical minerals:Increase resources productivity by 20% compared to 2020 levels.Produce 20 million tonnes of recycled non-ferrous metals.Increase the output value of the resource recycling industry to RMB 5 trillion (US$773 billion).Key Tasks and Implementation Items:Building a resource recycling industry system and…
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Zero emission Vehicles Sales Target
As announced in Canada's 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan: Clean Air, Strong Economy, the Government is developing a light-duty ZEV sales mandate for new vehicle purchases, which will set annually increasing requirements towards achieving 100% ZEV sales by 2035, including interim targets of at least 20% by 2026 and at least 60% by 2030.
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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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IEA supports Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy in developing a national energy data strategy
Building on a recommendation from the IEA Energy Policy Review of Brazil 2025, presented during COP30 in Belém, the IEA is providing technical support to Brazil on its plans for a national energy data strategy to enhance the relevance, integration and quality of energy data in public energy policymaking. On 2-3 March, IEA and Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) held a joint stakeholder workshop on the Co-creation of an Energy Data Strategy for Brazil, bringing together government institutions and energy sector stakeholders.Opening the workshop, IEA Deputy Director Mary Burce Warlick highlighted the growing importance of energy…
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Monthly Oil Statistics
Monthly oil statistics for OECD countries This report includes the latest monthly data on oil production for all OECD member countries, and imports, exports, refinery outputs and net deliveries for major product categories for all OECD regions. The publication also includes total oil stock levels and stock changes for major product categories for all OECD member countries. Together with the latest month data are included the last two year and last quarter aggregates, the year-to-date figures for the current and previous year and the year-on-year and year-to-date percentage changes.
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