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Investment in next-generation geothermal is surging. Policies are key to further growth
Next-generation geothermal readies for take-off Next-generation geothermal is seeing a burst of financing, innovation and new supply agreements Geothermal energy harnesses naturally occurring heat found beneath the Earth’s surface to provide heating and cooling, electricity and energy storage. As global electricity demand rises and power systems place a growing premium on firm supply, geothermal energy’s ability to provide an around-the-clock, low-emissions source of power is attracting renewed attention. However, easy-to-access conventional geothermal resources are relatively rare and mostly confined to a small number of shallow geothermal hotspots globally, accounting for…
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Mauritania
In 2019, Mauritania’s energy mix was dominated by oil products (65%) and biofuels and waste (32%). In 2020, 43% of the population had access to clean cooking which is the highest share in West Africa. In 2020, 47% of the population had access to electricity. For electricity access, the country targets universal access in urban areas and doubling of the current rate in rural areas by 2024, with country-wide universal access by 2030. For clean cooking, the target is 100% access to LPG in urban areas and 50% access to LPG in rural areas by 2030.
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- Energy mix
- Emissions
- Electricity
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State of Energy Policy 2026
The IEA State of Energy Policy 2026 report provides with a unique review of policy progress made in 2025 across all energy sectors and instruments, with a special focus on government spending, energy efficiency regulations, and the contribution of the energy sector to nationally determined contributions and long-term net zero pledges.This year’s report brings an extensive examination of energy security policies to the period 1973-2025, from oil and natural gas to clean energy technology supply chains and critical minerals. It also spotlights the policy momentum around energy access, most particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, taking stock…
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Global Methane Tracker 2026
Around the world, many countries have made reductions in methane emissions a policy priority as part of their efforts to limit near-term global warming, enhance energy security, and improve air quality. The energy sector – including oil, natural gas, coal and bioenergy – accounts for around 40% of methane emissions from human activity and has some of the best opportunities to cut these emissions. The annually updated Global Methane Tracker provides essential data on methane emissions across the energy sector and the opportunities to bring them down.The Tracker presents the IEA’s latest sector-wide emissions estimates – based on the…
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Mali
In recent years, the rate of access to electricity in Mali has surpassed 25%, thanks to a public focus on mini-grid solutions. The government of Mali now plans to increase hybridisation of its mini-grids by adding PV capacity to diesel power plants. In 2019, Mali’s energy mix was dominated by biofuels and wastes (65%) and oil products (32%), with coal and hydro accounting for the rest. In 2020, less than 5% of the population had access to clean cooking and 52% had access to electricity. For electricity access, the country targets 70% access by 2025, 80% by…
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15th Five-Year Plan for Power Grid Development
State Grid Corporation of China plans to invest up to 4 trillion yuan in fixed assets during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026–30), a 40% increase from the previous five-year plan.
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14th Five Year Plan on circular economy
Announced by China's National Development and Reform Commission on 7 July 2021, with the 14th Five Year Plan on Circular Economy, China aims to improve overall resource utilisation capacity, build a resource recycling industrial system, and develop the circular economy by 2025. The plan sets ambitious targets for resource productivity and recycling, while also emphasising the need for technological innovation and industry development in the battery recycling sector. Key Numerical Targets for recycling of critical minerals:Increase resources productivity by 20% compared to 2020 levels.Produce 20 million tonnes of recycled non-ferrous metals.Increase the output value of…
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Feed-in tariff for solar
It outlines China's strategy to achieve carbon peak and carbon neutrality by focusing on high-quality and large-scale development of new energy storage, supporting the construction of a new power system, and promoting efficient resource use through substantial government investments in research, pilot projects, and large-scale deployment of energy storage systems.
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Industrial Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality Standard System Construction Guide
The guide outlines China's strategy to achieve carbon peak by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060 in the industrial sector. It includes a framework for developing standards in key areas such as general standards, accounting and verification, technology and equipment, monitoring, and management and evaluation. The guide emphasizes the importance of integrating low-carbon technologies, enhancing international cooperation, and ensuring the effective implementation of standards to support the transition to a low-carbon industrial model.
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Energy Law
The Energy Law outlines China’s mid-to-long-term energy development strategy, and also integrates and unifies various energy-related policies and laws, such as the Electricity Law and the Coal Law.
