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Governments around the world commit to making energy efficiency a cornerstone of energy policy amid Strait of Hormuz crisis
…of energy efficiency. Countries pledged to look for opportunities to expand policies that can ease immediate pressures while improving resilience over the longer term.At the conference, the COP31 Presidency announced it is commissioning the IEA to produce a special report to support the development of an energy efficiency target for buildings for COP31, which takes place in Antalya, Türkiye, later this year. This reinforces the Agency’s key role in helping governments advance international progress on efficiency.“As successive energy crises have shown, energy efficiency remains one of the most powerful tools available to governments for strengthening energy security…
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COP31-IEA High-Level Energy Transition Dialogue
…implementation of their energy goals in the context of the Middle East crisis, energy market volatility, supply chain pressures, rising energy demand and heightened energy security concerns. Discussions will also focus on key levers to boost energy security, affordability and sustainability, including electrification, waste reduction, and advancing clean cooking and energy access.This year’s High-Level Dialogue series builds on those convened in previous years, starting with the COP28 Presidency of the United Arab Emirates in 2023 and continuing with the COP29 Presidency of Azerbaijan and the COP30 Presidency of Brazil. COP31-IEA High-Level Energy Transition Dialogue Factsheets
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COP31-IEA High-Level Energy Transition Dialogue
…COP21 President Laurent Fabius, COP26 President Alok Sharma, and COP29 Lead Negotiator Yalchin Rafiyev; as well as UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell and IIGCC CEO Stephanie Pfeifer.The opening segment will be livestreamed. Participants in the event, which comes at a time of major energy security challenges, will include leading figures from governments, industry, finance and civil society from around the world.The dialogue provides an opportunity for the COP31 Presidency to present its strategic vision and priorities, and to gather perspectives from international partners on how to ensure a successful COP in Antalya in November. As Türkiye advances its…
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Southeast Asia Energy Outlook 2026
…decades. Coming just two years after the IEA’s previous Southeast Asia Energy Outlook, it highlights the dynamism of energy trends across the eleven countries that make up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Viet Nam.As energy security concerns move ever higher on the policy agenda for countries in Southeast Asia and beyond, this year’s report explores the trajectory the region was on prior to the current energy crisis triggered by the conflict in the Middle East…
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IEA Ministers elevate Agency’s Critical Minerals Security Programme as key international platform for mineral security
…dialogue on strategic projects and policy tools. These efforts have been underpinned by the Critical Minerals Information Dashboard, a dedicated platform providing market intelligence and insights into supply dynamics and diversification opportunities.Amid mounting security risks to critical mineral supply chains, Ministers in their declaration called for reinforcing the Programme across several priority areas. They encouraged stronger data collection and market monitoring across a broad range of energy-related strategic minerals, including further expansion of the Critical Minerals Information Dashboard.Ministers also emphasised the need to bolster emergency preparedness and coordinated response mechanisms. This includes providing rapid market assessments during…
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New podcast episode explores energy crisis impacts in Southeast Asia
…Head of the IEA’s Regional Cooperation Centre in Singapore. She explains why countries in Southeast Asia are especially exposed to current energy supply disruptions, how price increases and fuel shortages are already affecting daily life, and the steps governments are taking to cushion the impacts.The Everything Energy podcast offers perspectives on a wide range of leading global energy issues. In other recent episodes, IEA experts explain the Agency’s largest-ever emergency oil stock release, which is aimed at supporting global energy security through the current crisis, and walk through 10 measures countries can take to help shelter…
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Singapore and IEA mark 10 years of regional energy cooperation to advance ASEAN Power Grid vision
…environment today, as countries work to strengthen energy security while keeping energy affordable and advancing their energy transitions. Against this backdrop, our Singapore-IEA Regional Training Programme is even more important today to help countries navigate their energy pathways. The 10th edition of the Training Programme marks a milestone in our decade-long partnership with the IEA. The programme has trained more than 1,600 participants across the region and has grown into a valuable regional platform for capacity building. We have strengthened regional capabilities in energy security, energy efficiency, clean energy investments and regional interconnectivity among ASEAN policymakers, regulators…
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Key Questions on Energy and AI Webinar
…examines how the energy and AI nexus has evolved amid surging investment in data centres and rapid advances in model capabilities. Drawing on fresh datasets and analysis, it explores where electricity demand is rising, how quickly grids and supply chains can respond, and what these shifts mean for energy security, affordability and sustainability.In this webinar for stakeholders, IEA Director of Sustainability, Technology and Outlooks Laura Cozzi and the report's lead authors will present its key findings (slides available here), after which they will hold a panel discussion with executives from government and the technology and energy sectors. Panelists
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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 implications of events in the Middle East
…LNG in the months ahead.
An extended loss of output from the Ras Laffan facility in Qatar could significantly exacerbate this market tightness. Production was shut down following an Iranian attack on the facility on 2 March.
The IEA is continuously assessing the energy security implications of the current situation in coordination with governments around the world.
For more information, we have a dedicated web page https://www.iea.org/topics/the-middle-east-and-global-energy-markets on the situation in the Middle East and the implications for global energy markets, which we are updating regularly with new information…