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From farms to fuel: Ukraine’s biomethane opportunity for energy security and European decarbonisation
Ukraine biomethane A strategic opportunity for biomethane in Ukraine In 2025, Ukraine exported biomethane to the European Union (EU) for the first time – a milestone that opens an opportunity to scale-up domestic low-emissions gas. Home to the largest agricultural land area in Europe, Ukraine has the resource potential to become one of the continent’s leading biomethane producers, supplying both its domestic market and the EU via an already existing pipeline infrastructure.The first exports of biomethane come at a critical moment. Repeated Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure have exposed the vulnerabilities of centralised energy supply. Although…
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Global EV Outlook 2025 Trends in other light-duty electric vehicles
Electric two- and three-wheelers Contrasting regional trends mean global sales of electric two- and three-wheelers remain at around 15% Two- and three-wheelers (2/3Ws) remained the most electrified road transport segment in 2024, with more than 9% of the global fleet now electric. The global sales share of electric models remained at around 15% in 2024 with total electric model sales reaching 10 million. The electric sales share stalled in 2024, mostly due to the shrinking Chinese electric 2/3W market, although growth in other regions was steady. China, India and Southeast Asia remain the world’s largest…
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Global Energy Review 2026 Technology: Nuclear
In 2025, 3 GW of new nuclear capacity came online, with China, India and Russia each completing work on a new reactor. However, these additions were offset by the retirement of 3 GW of nuclear capacity, two-thirds of which was in Belgium. In total, global nuclear capacity remained at 420 GW at the end of 2025, with reactors in operation in over 30 countries. There were ten construction starts in 2025 – nine in China and one in Russia – with a total capacity of 12.2 GW. Over the past decade, 94% of nuclear reactors that started construction were of…
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Southeast Asia Energy Outlook 2026 Energy outlook to 2050 based on today’s policy settings
Southeast Asia becomes one of the main engines of global energy demand growth under today’s policy settings. In the Stated Policies Scenario, the region contributes around 20% of the increase in global energy demand to 2035, supported by sustained economic expansion, rapid electrification and its growing role as a global manufacturing hub. Clean energy expands, but not fast enough to displace fossil fuels. In the STEPS, clean energy meets over 40% of incremental demand growth to 2035, while fossil fuels still meet around 60%. In the Current Policies Scenario, slower policy implementation, financing constraints and power system integration challenges…
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Energy and AI in East Asia
This report was commissioned by the Korea Energy Economics Institute and was carried out jointly by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Korea Energy Economics Institute. The study has three objectives in the context of East Asia. First is to explore the possibilities presented by AI for the energy sector. Second is to examine the expected increase in electricity demand by data centres, and the impact on grid planning and operation. Third is to provide policy recommendations for embracing the opportunities presented by the application of AI to energy, as well as policies for proactively managing the challenges presented by…
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Wired for water: How electrification is transforming desalination
Wired for water: how electrification is transforming desalination The water-energy nexus Pressure on water resources is increasing worldwide and can be very acute at the local level. Rising consumption across sectors combined with population growth in already water-stressed regions is intensifying water scarcity. Desalination has long been developed to supply fresh water in the most affected areas, with significant implications for the energy system: energy use ranges from under 0.1% to as much as 15% of total final consumption, depending on national reliance. However, a shift is underway from thermal desalination technologies to electricity-driven systems as…
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National Power Development Plan 7 (PDPD7 – revised)
Vietnam adjusted its National Power Development Plan in March 2016 based on findings of recently adopted Vietnam Renewable Energy Development Strategy 2016-2030 with outlook until 2050 (REDS). Both legislations reflect the same targets and aim to increase renewable energy generation share in country’s energy mix, diversify energy sources with an ultimate goal to limit CO2 and GHG emissions of country’s energy sector and reflect goals included in the INDC submitted to UNFCCC in 2015.
Renewable power generation should cover 7% of total generation in 2020 and 10% in 2030 according to the Strategy. -
Anti-dumping investigation on galvanised steel product imports
The Vietnamese authorities initiated in June 2024 an investigation regarding the potential implementation of anti-dumping measures on galvanised steel product imports originating from China and South Korea.
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National Energy Development Strategy
The decision establishes Vietnam’s National Energy Development Strategy to 2030 with a vision to 2045, setting an overarching framework for energy security, diversification, and sustainability. It targets total primary energy supply of approximately 150-170 Mtoe by 2030, while increasing the share of renewable energy to around 15-20% of total primary energy supply by 2030 and 65-70% by 2045. The strategy also prioritises reducing reliance on fossil fuels, expanding domestic energy production, and strengthening infrastructure, with the Ministry of Industry and Trade responsible for coordinating implementation.
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Industrial Development Strategy through 2025, vision to 2035
The decision approves Vietnam’s industrial development strategy through 2025, with a vision to 2035, providing a framework for modernising and restructuring the industrial sector. It prioritises key industries including manufacturing, mechanical engineering, chemicals, electronics, and energy (including renewable energy technologies), and promotes technological upgrading, value chain integration, and sustainable development. The strategy targets increasing the share of processing and manufacturing industries to over 70% of total industrial output by 2025, while strengthening competitiveness and industrial diversification.