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Nicaragua
The National Energy Policy of Nicaragua establishes a policy framework for the development and exploitation of renewable sources. The law sets the objective of prioritizing the use of renewable energy in the national energy mix and of stabilizing energy prices using renewables.
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Moldova
Moldova is almost fully dependent on fossil fuel and electricity imports, with natural gas serving most of its energy needs. The government plans to diversify the energy mix with renewables such as wind and solar. Moldova is part of the EU4Energy Programme, which focuses on improving evidence-based policy making for the energy sector.
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Global EV Outlook 2026 Trends in other EV modes
…reached total cost of ownership (TCO) parity with diesel trucks in certain cases after 5 years of ownership. Strong policy measures from the government further incentivised growth: the renewed scrappage scheme offered owners up to around USD 20 000 to replace older trucks (i.e. trucks compliant with China IV emissions standards or earlier pollutant emissions standards) with cleaner trucks – either new energy vehicles or conventional trucks that meet China VI emissions standards. The subsidy is sufficient to cover around 20-50% of the average electric truck price premium in China. Decarbonisation targets for heavy industry have also strongly supported the switch to electric trucks…
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Kuwait
Kuwait is wholly reliant on fossil fuels for energy generation and by 2030, its energy demand will triple. In order to diversify its energy mix, the country targets to increase the share of renewable generation to 15% by 2030.
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Multiple Benefits of Energy Efficiency for Business The business value of energy efficiency
…require fewer material and resource inputs, generating less waste. These gains result in higher productivity: for every dollar saved on energy, up to an additional 30 cents of value can be realised. Maintenance costs can also fall sharply – by more than 50% in some cases – due to reduced wear and longer equipment lifetimes, while reduced material losses and waste further strengthen operational efficiency. Quality and reputation Energy efficiency often provides improved process control, enhancing output consistency and quality. Around 75% of companies report that energy efficiency measures reduce production defects. At the same time, more efficient production practices can strengthen…
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An Energy Sector Roadmap to Net Zero Emissions in Colombia Executive summary
…needs at 40%; electricity feeds 40% of energy demand from buildings. Overall, electricity accounted for 18% of Colombia’s final consumption in 2024. Hydropower represented around two-thirds of the country’s electricity generation over the past decade, although the annual share fluctuated by as much as 10 percentage points as weather patterns caused by El Niño and La Niña cycles affect rainfall and temperature, impacting reservoir levels. Greenhouse gas emissions have grown; Colombia has pledged to achieve net zero emissions Economic and population growth have resulted in Colombia’s total energy demand almost doubling between 2000 and 2024. As three-quarters…
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Energy and AI Understanding the energy-AI nexus
…AI related benchmarks have limitations that necessitate a cautious approach to assessing their implications, they offer a window into the evolving capabilities of AI models that can complement data on real-world deployment. In the energy sector, AI has numerous applications that can improve efficiency, reduce costs and drive innovation. Examples include faster, cheaper and more accurate weather forecasting for predicting the output of wind and solar PV plants, real-time monitoring and optimisation of transmission lines, and the use of AI to discover new battery chemistries.At the same time, AI is also energy intensive. Globally, data centres consumed...
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Senegal
In Senegal, 65% of the population has access to electricity. Strong policies and incentives have supported liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) use and less than 25% of the urban population now relies on solid biomass for cooking.
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Artificial Intelligence
…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 industry become more intertwined than…
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South Sudan
South Sudan is one of Eastern Africa's major oil resource holders but exported more than 85% of its production in 2014. Only 1% of the population had access to electricity in the country in 2017.
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