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News
19 Feb 2026
Viet Nam joins the IEA Family
Unanimous decision by governments announced at the 2026 IEA Ministerial Meeting deepens the Agency’s engagement in Southeast Asia Viet Nam has joined the IEA Family as an Association country, marking an important step in strengthening the Agency's engagement in Southeast Asia.The decision – unanimously agreed by IEA Member governments – was announced at the 2026 IEA Ministerial Meeting in Paris held in Paris on 18-19 February, reflecting the shared commitment of IEA Members and Viet Nam to deepen cooperation at a time of rapid change in energy markets.Viet Nam’s Ambassador to France Trinh Duc Hai participated…
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Chart
16 Jun 2026
Change in total population in Southeast Asia, 2024 and 2050
Change in total population in Southeast Asia, 2024 and 2050 SE Asia outlook 2026
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Flagship report
Apr 2025
Energy and AI Energy demand from AI
What is a data centre? Artificial intelligence (AI) model training and deployment occur mainly in data centres. Understanding the role of data centres as actors in the energy system first requires an understanding of their component parts. Data centres are facilities used to house servers, storage systems, networking equipment and associated components that are installed in racks and organised into rows. This IT equipment, and a range of auxiliary equipment required to keep it in working order, comprise the following:Servers are computers that process and store data. They can be equipped with central processing units (CPUs) and specialised accelerators…
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Policy report
Jun 2025
Gaining an Edge Energy demand and competitiveness
Energy is at the centre of competitiveness amid high costs, growing demand, and rising trade pressures Energy is a vital input into all productive sectors of the economy. In an environment of fierce global competition and shifting trade patterns, energy costs are a major determinant of long-term investment, jobs and business competitiveness. Finding ways to reduce energy costs while producing more or better products is good for both profitability and overall economic growth. While energy prices are volatile in many countries, recent high prices combined with instability and fragmentation in energy markets have widened energy price gaps between regions…
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Contributor
Kandeh Yumkella
Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security.
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