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Energy Efficiency Policy Toolkit
The Energy Efficiency Policy Toolkit is an interactive online tool that has been updated and expanded ahead of the 11th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency in Montreal, Canada. It aims to support governments in designing and implementing effective energy efficiency measures by combining policies across three core pillars: regulation, information and incentives. It also features a wide range of case studies, offering practical insights into the successful implementation of energy efficiency policies across diverse national and sectoral contexts.The Toolkit builds on earlier IEA work to advance energy efficiency policy. In 2022, the IEA introduced Policy Packages for Energy…
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Data Centres
Data Centres
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Grid investments
Multiple benefits of Energy Efficiency 2025 Energy efficiency provides multiple benefits. This page explores grid investments. Why is energy efficiency important for grid investments? As we enter the Age of Electricity, global electricity demand is rising rapidly – and so is the demand for the expansion of electricity grids. Energy efficiency can help close the gap between supply and demand, but often at a lower cost, and more quickly, than new generation and grid expansion. Key facts On average, energy efficiency costs less than half the amount it would cost to build new generation capacity and grid infrastructure, per unit of…
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Global Hydrogen Review 2026 Africa
Hydrogen use in Africa reached 3.1 Mt in 2024, about 3% of the global total. Hydrogen production accounted for about 6% of the region’s gas demand and 2% of regional CO2 emissions. Hydrogen use is concentrated in 6 countries (out of 54), with Egypt representing nearly half, followed by Algeria (20%), Nigeria (17%), South Africa (5%), Libya (5%) and Equatorial Guinea (3%). Ammonia production accounted for nearly three-quarters of hydrogen demand.Today, only 6 kt of low-emissions hydrogen are produced in Africa, exclusively from renewables. The hydrogen project pipeline to 2030 has 31 projects, which could allow increasing…
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World Energy Investment 2025 European Union
Energy investment in the European Union has shifted over the past decade to low-emissions generation. Grid investment is key to EU price convergence and market stability In the past decade, the European Union (EU) has increased its commitment to clean energy, with investment reaching almost USD 390 billion in 2025. Investment in low-emissions electricity was driven by the global energy crisis that followed Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, subsequent favourable policy incentives and the declining cost of renewable technologies. In 2024 renewables generated 50% of electricity used in the EU, while fossil fuels accounted…
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Renewables in District Energy
This report examines how renewables can play a larger role in district energy systems, helping to deliver cleaner, more secure and more efficient heating and cooling. District energy networks already supply heat to around 600 million people worldwide, but many systems remain heavily dependent on fossil fuels, exposing consumers and utilities to price volatility, supply risks and high emissions.The report provides a global overview of district energy systems, their fuel mixes, market conditions, governance models and affordability implications. It explores the growing opportunities offered by renewable and recovered heat sources, including bioenergy, geothermal, solar thermal, waste heat, large-scale heat…
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Industri 2050
The Industry 2050 program in Norway, running from February 2023 to December 2027, has an annual budget of NOK 1.65 billion (USD 147 million) to support industrial decarbonization and waste incineration projects. It funds technologies that significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, focusing on reducing fossil fuel use, cutting emissions from industrial processes, and supporting carbon capture and storage (CCS). Funding decisions are made within three months by Enova. Incentives include up to EUR 35 million per R&D project (50% of eligible costs), EUR 25 million for experimental development or infrastructure/storage projects, and EUR 8.25 million…
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Green Industrial Initiative
The Green Industrial Initiative roadmap outlines Norway's commitment to becoming a leader in the green industrial transition. It aims to adapt Norwegian business to a low-emission society, achieve emission reduction targets, realize green industrial projects, create attractive jobs, increase non-oil and gas exports, and reduce vulnerabilities in key value chains. Hydrogen is a priority area, with the vision of Norway becoming a leading nation in the field. The roadmap aims to provide better framework conditions for green industrial projects and encourage investment in green projects.
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Norwegian Mineral Strategy
The Minister of Trade and Industry presented Norway's Mineral Strategy in June 2023 with the stated goal of developing the country's mineral industry as the most sustainable in the world. The strategy primarily focuses on expediting the production of strategic and critical minerals through a "fast-track system." Part 1 of the Strategy provides an overview of existing legislation and context related to the mineral sector in Norway. The Strategy relies on the EU's list of strategic and critical minerals but acknowledges the possibility of national variations in the future. With regard to seabed mining, the Strategy…
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Competitions for offshore wind development
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy of Norway announced competition procedures to allocate project areas for the development of 30,000 MW of offshore wind by 2040. Developers can bid for projects in two areas on the Norwegian continental shelf: Sørlige Nordsjø II and Utsira Nord in 2023.