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Middle East crisis exposes vulnerabilities in global hydrogen supply chains as low-emissions alternatives struggle to ramp up
…markets. The resulting increase in fertiliser costs poses risks for food supply chains, especially in import-dependent agricultural economies.Low-emissions hydrogen production is set to reach a new record in 2026 and exceed 1% of global hydrogen production for the first time. But despite continued progress, investment momentum weakened in 2025, with delays to final investment decisions and a shrinking pipeline of projects highlighting the challenges facing the sector.Despite continued policy support in some markets, low-emissions hydrogen and hydrogen-based products remain significantly more expensive than conventional alternatives in most markets. While diversification can strengthen energy s...
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Viet Nam joins the IEA Family
…agreed by IEA Member governments – was announced at the 2026 IEA Ministerial Meeting in Paris held in Paris on 18-19 February, reflecting the shared commitment of IEA Members and Viet Nam to deepen cooperation at a time of rapid change in energy markets.Viet Nam’s Ambassador to France Trinh Duc Hai participated in the IEA Ministerial, which was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Sophie Hermans of the Netherlands. The meeting brought together top government officials and senior executives from around the world to discuss the evolving global energy landscape and reinforce international collaboration on key topics.“Joining the…
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Eléonore Carré
Junior Energy Security Analyst.
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Clean Cooking Alliance to integrate into the IEA in major step forward for international cooperation on clean cooking access
…IEA firmly roots clean cooking within the core architecture of global energy planning, analysis, convening and investment dialogue,” said CCA CEO Dymphna van der Lans. “It strengthens our collective ability to connect ambition with execution and enables CCA to engage more deeply with the multilateral processes, regional bodies, national governments and private sector actors who can unlock clean cooking transitions as scale.”The announcement comes as the IEA prepares to host its second major international Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa, which will take place in Nairobi on 9-10 July, 2026 co-chaired by President William Ruto of Kenya…
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A major summit on clean cooking in Africa
… and CEOs of major energy companies.
In July 2025, we published an update https://www.iea.org/news/accelerating-clean-cooking-investment-can-propel-africa-towards-full-access-by-2040 showing that more than $470 million of the commitments from the Paris summit had already been disbursed – and set out a new roadmap https://www.iea.org/reports/universal-access-to-clean-cooking-in-africa laying out a cost-effective pathway to reaching universal access to clean cooking across sub-Saharan Africa by 2040.
Stay tuned for more details on the upcoming summit https://www.iea.org/news/kenya-norway…
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Natalia Triunfo
Former Energy Analyst.
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Hyeji Kim
Former Energy Analyst.
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Nouhoun Diarra
Energy Analyst.
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Konstantinos Dimopoulos
Associate in the Climate Strategy and Delivery unit at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Mr. Konstantinos Dimopoulos is an Associate in the Climate Strategy and Delivery unit at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). He is responsible for advancing sustainable investments in the Green Buildings and Information and Communication Technology sectors across the Bank’s countries of operation. From 2013 to 2016, he worked as a Sustainable Development Consultant, assisting public sector organizations in Greece to reduce their carbon footprint and transition to sustainable growth. From 2017 to 2021, he worked in the engineering and real estate sectors in London. Mr. Dimopoulos holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Patras and an MBA from the Athens University of Economics and Business.
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Renske Schuitmaker
Former Energy and Transport Analyst.
