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News
11 May 2026
Austria can build on its strong energy ambitions through targeted reforms and faster delivery
PR Austria 2026 Energy Policy Review New IEA report says Austria has major strengths in low-emissions power generation and diversification of supplies, but needs to accelerate reforms to meet its goals Austria has set some of the most ambitious energy and climate goals in the world, including 100% renewable electricity by 2030 and climate neutrality by 2040. But achieving these goals will require stronger alignment between targets, delivery mechanisms and resources, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency.The IEA’s Energy Policy Review finds that Austria is entering the next phase of its energy transition with some…
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News
19 Feb 2026
IEA’s third Energy Innovation Forum spotlights accelerating innovation as a catalyst for global competitiveness
…driven organisation, we track the progress of more than 600 energy technologies, equipping governments, investors and industry with the insights they need to make informed decisions and scale up the most effective solutions.”The Forum featured the video launch of The State of Energy Innovation 2026 report, now in its second annual edition, and its findings were explored during a high-level ministerial panel. The report highlights areas of significant technological and policy progress over the past year, while also identifying key investment gaps and structural barriers affecting the scaling up of emerging energy technologies.Among its main recommendations, the…
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Newsletter
Jan 2026
7 certainties about energy for this age of uncertainty
…host the Mission Innovation Secretariat at our HQ; the world’s oil supply enters 2026 with a large surplus; how the global LNG wave is set to affect natural gas markets this year; our Executive Director meets with the King and Prime Minister of Sweden; how to meet India's fast-growing demand for electricity; investment in next-generation geothermal is surging; new podcast episodes; and more.
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Despite many uncertainties worldwide, here are 7 certainties about energy today
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Contributor
Nick Johnstone
Chief Statistician. Nick Johnstone took up his duties as Chief Statistician and Head of the Energy Data Centre in February 2019. Previously he provided support to the work of the Committee on Industry, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE) in the Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation at the OECD. He began his career at the OECD 1999, taking up the position of Head of the Empirical Policy Analysis Unit in the Environment Directorate. He previously held positions as a Research Associate at the International Institute for Environment and Development, and as a Research Officer at the Department of Applied Economics of the University of Cambridge. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Cambridge (UK), and has published widely in leading journals in the areas of energy, innovation, and environmental economics.
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