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Artificial Intelligence
…the IEA launched a major new initiative in 2024: Energy for AI, and AI for Energy. As part of this work, the IEA organised the Global Conference on Energy and AI, a first-of-its-kind platform for dialogue among governments, the energy industry, the tech sector, researchers and civil society.In April 2025, the IEA published Energy and AI, a groundbreaking report that provides the most comprehensive, data-driven global analysis on the energy-AI nexus to date, as well as a follow-up report addressing new trends and questions in April 2026.As the tech sector and energy…
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Critical Minerals
Critical minerals are essential for a range of today’s energy technologies and for the broader economy. For example, lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and graphite are crucial to battery performance. Rare earth elements are essential indispensable to the permanent magnets used in wind turbines and electric vehicle motors. Electricity networks need a huge amount of aluminium and copper, the latter of which is the cornerstone of all electricity-related technologies. As demand for these materials grows strongly, their strategic importance has also increased – and policymakers have made ensuring secure and resilient mineral supply chains a major priority. Critical Minerals Security…
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Climate Change
The IEA and the UNFCCC are building consensus on actions to deliver 1.5 °C-aligned energy transitions; and supporting the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement – while deepening existing cooperation on data and capacity building. The IEA and the UNFCCC are building consensus on actions to deliver 1.5 °C-aligned energy transitions; and supporting the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement – while deepening existing cooperation on data and capacity building. The global energy system is the bedrock of modern economies and societies – providing power to everywhere we live and work…
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Nick Butler
Visiting Professor. Nick Butler is chair of the Kings Policy Institute at Kings College. He spent 29 years at BP, five of them as Group Vice President for Policy and Strategy Development, and later served as a senior advisor to former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Mr Butler is also an energy commentator for the Financial Times.
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Ivo Walinga
China Programme Officer.
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Gil Quiniones
President and Chief Executive Officer of the New York Power Authority. Gil Quiniones has led the New York Power Authority, the largest state-owned electric utility in the United States, since 2011. Mr Quiniones is also Co-Chair of the Board of Directors of the Alliance to Save Energy, and previously served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Electric Power Research Institute.
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Patrick Crittenden
Director, Sustainable Business Pty Ltd..
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Zoe Hungerford
Former Energy Analyst.
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Leo Varadkar
Prime Minister. Leo Varadkar became Prime Minister of Ireland in June 2017. He has been a member of Ireland’s parliament, the Dáil, since 2007 and previously held several ministerial positions, including Social Protection, Health, and Transport, Tourism and Sport.Mr Varadkar recently led the Irish Government in the development of an ambitious new Climate Action Plan with strong targets for energy efficiency, renewables and emissions reduction.
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Global EV Outlook 2026 Electric vehicle charging
…charger installation in new buildings, including apartments. Actions are also being taken at the city level: a 2026 São Paolo law guarantees that owners of condominiums have the right to install charging infrastructure in their private parking spaces.Beyond building codes, some governments provide subsidies to install home and other private chargers. In Europe, more than ten countries offer subsidies for at-home charging. For example, in the United Kingdom, residents in flats or rentals with off-street parking and an eligible EV can receive grant funding of up to GBP 500 per household. Elsewhere, countries including Canada, New Zealand and the United States…
