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Global EV Outlook 2026 Cutting through the noise
Cutting through the noise
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Prospects for Natural Gas Certification Executive summary
Governments and industry are working to improve resource efficiency and reduce emissions from natural gas supply – from both domestic production and imports – to help deliver on their climate goals, while also looking to improve energy security. One emerging approach is natural gas certification, which can help buyers make more informed decisions by providing independently verified greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity data at select stages of the supply chain, from production and processing to storage and transport, but excluding final consumption. This can support the implementation of best practices throughout the entire supply chain, and help importing countries and regions better understand…
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Global EV Outlook 2026 Trends in electric cars
…of the three major markets in 2025 took place in countries across Latin America, the Asia Pacific and the Middle East that have now reached an electric car sales share of more than 10%. Across the three major electric car markets, sales growth was strongest in Europe Close to 55% of new cars sold in China were electric in 2025More than 13 million electric cars were sold in China in 2025, maintaining its position as the world’s largest electric car market, accounting for six out of ten electric cars sold globally. Monthly electric car sales exceeded a 50% sales share in 11 out of…
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Coal Mid-Year Update 2025 Trade
Global coal trade reached an all-time high in 2024 Global coal trade reached a new all-time high in 2024, with total volumes estimated to be 1.55 Bt, surpassing the 1.5 Bt mark for the first time. Thermal coal trade rose by 28 Mt to reach 1 180 Mt. This growth was primarily driven by strong import demand in Asia, especially from China. The country experienced growth in imports, with coal imports reaching new highs. Imports increased by 14% up to 548 Mt, resulting in total annual imports surpassing 500 Mt for the first time. This volume is more than…
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Breakthrough Agenda Report 2026 Road transport
Road transport
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Breakthrough Agenda Report 2025 Road transport
…sales share of less than 2% for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs) compared to over 20% for the LDV segment. This highlights the need for stronger policy focus on heavier segments, and more collaboration between countries on relevant ZEV targets. Only 20% of the heavy-duty vehicle (HDV) market is covered by ZEV targets, and a far smaller share by policies to implement those targets.Quantitative indicator for successShare of new LDV sales covered by ZEV enabling policies aligned with the 2015 Paris Agreement.Share of global MHDV markets that have joined ZEV MHDV pledges.Qualitative examples of collaborationT...
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World Energy Investment 2025 Middle East
…40% of upstream investment is consistently drawn from foreign sources. In Iraq, about 70% of upstream investment comes from foreign sources and is increasing with the country set to award 30 new oil and gas projects in the latest two licensing rounds.In the power sector, natural gas provides two-thirds of the region’s power, and the Middle East, together with the United States, accounted for nearly half of all new natural gas-fired financial investment decisions in 2024. The region also has growing contributions from renewables and nuclear, which have doubled their share since 2015 to reach almost…
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World Energy Outlook 2022 Outlook for solid fuels
Recent developments have dealt a blow to the idea that global coal demand might soon subside. The drop in coal demand in 2020 was more than offset by a strong rebound in 2021, taking it very close to its all-time high. In advanced economies, where coal use had been declining, demand increased by nearly 10%. In emerging market and developing economies, which account for just over 80% of global coal use today, demand rose by 5%.Coal production in 2021 struggled to keep pace with one of the largest ever annual increases in demand. Markets have been further upended…
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Breakthrough Agenda Report 2025 Power
…with a record 3% reduction in 2024 compared to 1% in 2023. This improvement reflects the rapid growth in renewable energy and nuclear electricity production relative to rising demand. Cost On an levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) basis, renewables remained the most cost-competitive option for new electricity generation in 2024.Onshore wind remained the most affordable source of new generation globally in 2024, with a weighted average LCOE of USD 0.034/kWh, followed by solar PV (USD 0.043/kWh) and hydropower (USD 0.057/kWh). Deployment Rising generation from renewables and nuclear power made up over 80% of global growth…
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Global Methane Tracker 2026 Addressing methane in the marketplace
Near-zero methane standards from key importers could cut upstream oil and gas emissions by 20% There is increasing interest in many countries in reducing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions linked to their fossil fuel imports. For some of the largest oil and gas importers – the European Union, the United Kingdom, Japan, Korea and China – such emissions (15 million tonnes in 2024) far exceed those from domestic oil and gas operations and infrastructure (5 million tonnes in 2024). Upstream methane emissions intensities associated with oil and gas imports differ across countries. According to International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates, average intensities…
