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Energy and Gender
…and equitable energy future hinges on their active participation.Recognising this, the IEA’s Member countries have asked the Agency to focus on key issues at the nexus of energy and gender, from improving gender data collection to expanding analysis of the gender dimensions of energy policies. This work continues to expand and develop. The initiative, which was formerly known as C3E International, works to improve gender-disaggregated data in the energy sector, honour women in energy leadership roles, and elevate best practices and policies, with access to the 6,000 experts participating in the IEA’s energy technology network…
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Global Energy and Climate Model Accelerating Clean Cooking and Electricity Services Scenario (ACCESS)
…reliable modern energy. This limits productivity and hinders socioeconomic development. It also perpetuates the use of traditional biomass, with damaging consequences for health and the environment.The Accelerating Clean Cooking and Electricity Services Scenario (ACCESS) charts a path to achieve universal access to clean cooking and electricity based on the best rates of progress achieved historically. The ACCESS prioritises cost-effective and proven measures to improve access, considering all relevant fuels and technologies, and the infrastructure, policies and financing needed to scale them up. It draws on new modelling developed by the IEA based on a country-by-country analysis…
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Global Energy Review 2026 CO2 emissions
…emissions growth than emerging economies In 2025, global energy-related CO2 emissions rose more strongly in advanced economies than in emerging market and developing economies for the first time in nearly 30 years. Emissions in advanced economies increased by 0.5%, while in emerging market and developing economies, growth slowed to 0.3%.Emissions in China declined by around 0.5%, reflecting continued reductions in emissions from both industrial processes and electricity generation. This was mainly driven by a surge in low-emissions generation combined with slower electricity demand growth compared with 2024, and a notable contraction in cement and…
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Demand and Supply Measures for the Steel and Cement Transition
The case for international co-ordination A massive scale-up of markets for transformative near-zero emissions steel and cement is needed to achieve internationally agreed net zero goals. Yet early movers on both the supply- and demand-side – that is, material producers and consumers – face substantial barriers related to high costs and risks, among other factors. This has led to relatively slow market growth for near-zero emissions materials, at a moment when reinvesting in long-lived high-emissions production could have repercussions for governments to achieve their stated climate goals. Policy makers have the opportunity to play a…
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Gaining an Edge Policy implications
…clearly communicate the value of energy efficiency policies. This is primarily due to the lack of robust practices for collecting data on results achieved, including the wider benefits beyond energy savings or reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. An IEA survey of 1 000 industrial firms, conducted in 2025, indicates that more than half of the companies have experienced a broad range of benefits from energy efficiency and 88% can quantify or estimate the monetary value of these benefits. While energy efficiency policies and programmes targeting industry have been shown to be cost-effective, collection and analysis of more granular data…
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Climate Change
…swiftly transforming the global energy system has never been stronger. The IEA’s Net Zero Roadmap lays out a pathway for the world’s energy sector to reach net zero emissions by mid-century, limiting global warming to 1.5 °C, as called for by the Paris Agreement, and avoiding the worst effects of climate change.The rapid growth of some clean energy technologies in recent years – including electric cars, solar PV and batteries – has kept the door to 1.5 °C open. Yet meeting this target would require much faster progress on a much larger scale, IEA analysis shows –…
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Wired for water: How electrification is transforming desalination
…and economic activities as is contained in Lake Michigan. Agriculture dominates water uses, consistently accounting for about 70% of withdrawals since 2000 and nearly 90% of consumption. As the global population grew by 30%, municipal withdrawals increased at a similar pace, while a moderate decline in industrial withdrawals partly offset growth in other sectors.As population and municipal demand increase, water stress is intensifying. Chronic overuse of non-renewable water sources can cause irreversible to damage natural capital, leading to a situation referred to as “water bankruptcy”. Over the past two decades, the number of people living in highly water…
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Switzerland
Switzerland has notably decoupled economic growth from energy use despite strong population growth. This trend should continue, and the energy efficiency first principle should be reflected in all climate and energy legislation. Reaching the 2050 net zero emissions target and addressing the growing winter electricity gap between demand and production requires an unprecedented volume of additional renewable generation capacity, especially wind and hydro. For this, the country needs to shorten the complex and extended administrative and legal permitting process. This will also help advancing investments in grid infrastructure to prepare for more decentralised and variable generation. Switzerland should also align…
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World Energy Investment 2025 Japan and Korea
…of maintaining energy security. Korea’s 11th Basic Plan for Electricity Supply and Demand highlighted the importance of energy security to meet the country’s rapid increase in electricity demand spurred by advanced industries such as artificial intelligence (AI) data centres, semiconductors, and chip and battery manufacturing. Policy initiatives such as Japan’s capacity market operations and Korea’s 20% reserve margin targets, along with public–private co‑operation, will play a critical role in meeting the growth in electricity demand.In the next decade, promoting renewable power will be crucial for securing energy supplies and increasing domestic energy supply to…
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What Next for the Global Car Industry The importance of the growth in EV sales for the car industry
…helped push the share of electric car sales to 9% in 2024, almost double the share in 2023. For the same output power, an electric drive is about 60% cheaper, nearly 3 times lighter and generally requires less space than a comparable ICE powertrain. The costs of storage are vastly different: while the fuel tank of an ICE car costs around USD 200, a battery costs around USD 6 500 on average. The value of materials used in a battery electric car is up to 60% higher than in an ICE car, due to the critical mineral content. Demand for refined battery minerals…
