Climate change news
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Commentary: Growing preference for SUVs challenges emissions reductions in passenger car market
Growing SUVs sales offset oil savings from electric cars
15 October 2019
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Executive Director meets Danish Crown Prince and Energy Minister
Paris event attended by French Senators and Members of Parliament to discuss France and Denmark’s policies on climate and energy
8 October 2019
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Commentary: Helping a warming world to keep cool
Access to air conditioners is becoming a major issue, especially in developing countries
23 July 2019
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IEA launches new tool for tracking oil and gas-related methane emissions worldwide
'Methane tracker' released alongside report highlighting opportunities and limits for gas to support energy transitions
16 July 2019
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Commentary: Carbon market negotiations under the Paris Agreement
IEA contributed to recent global climate change conference in Bonn ahead of next COP25, in Chile
5 July 2019
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Progress on energy technologies fails to keep pace with long-term goals for clean energy transitions
Of 45 energy technologies and sectors monitored in the IEA’s latest Tracking Clean Energy Progress (TCEP), only 7 are on track to meet sustainable energy targets
27 May 2019
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Executive Director in Germany for Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue
IEA and IRENA agree to step up collaboration by signing a Memorandum of Understanding
9 April 2019
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Committed to a secure and sustainable energy future for all
Response by Dr Fatih Birol, IEA Executive Director, to a letter received on the role of the World Energy Outlook in shaping global energy policies, 2 April 2019
5 April 2019
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Global energy demand rose by 2.3% in 2018, its fastest pace in the last decade
Despite major renewables growth last year, CO2 emissions reached a historic high
26 March 2019
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More efforts needed to accelerate improvements in fuel economy
New report by IEA and the Global Fuel Economy Initiative highlights how improvements in fuel economy have slowed in recent years
20 March 2019
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News
- Executive Director meets Danish Crown Prince and Energy Minister
8 October 2019 - IEA launches new tool for tracking oil and gas-related methane emissions worldwide
16 July 2019 - Progress on energy technologies fails to keep pace with long-term goals for clean energy transitions
27 May 2019
Events & workshops
Oct3
Workshop19th Annual IEA-IETA-EPRI Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Emission TradingInternational Energy Agency, Room 1
Oct1
Global ForumClimate Change Expert Group (CCXG) - Global Forum on the Environment and Climate ChangeIEA Headquarters, 9 rue de la Fédération, 75015 Paris
Mar26
PublicationGlobal Energy & CO2 Status ReportOnline
Jan30
PublicationPublication: The Future of Rail – Opportunities for energy and the environmentNew Delhi, India
Dec13
COP24Accès à l’énergie pour tous dans un avenir sobre en carbone Energy access for all in a low-carbon futureCOP24, Katowice, Poland (Francophonie Pavilion)
Dec12
COP24International Solutions on Climate Change and reference for ChinaCOP24, Katowice, Poland (Room Pieniny)
Dec12
COP24Mission Innovation and the role of clean energy innovation in pursuing efforts towards 1.5CKatowice, Poland (UK Pavillion)
Dec12
COP24Low-carbon coolingKatowice, Poland (Lubelskie Climate Action Room 3)
Dec12
COP24Environmental efforts by the Japanese auto industryKatowice, Poland (Japan Pavilion)
Dec12
COP24Accelerating clean energy transitions and mobilizing investment to implement Paris Agreement goalsKatowice, Poland (Room Wisla)
Dec12
COP24Accelerating CCUS DeploymentCOP24, Katowice, Poland (UK Pavilion)
Dec12
COP24Towards Hydrogen Societies: International Expert Group MeeingCOP24, Katowice, Poland (Polish Pavilion)
Dec12
COP24IPCC 1.5 Special Report Chapter 2COP24, Katowice, Poland (IPCC Pavilion)
Dec12
COP24International experiences in contributing to the Chinese National ETSCOP24, Katowice, Poland (IETA Pavilion)
Dec12
COP24Buildings for cost, climate, and comfortVienna House Easy Katowice, Ulica Sokolska 24, 40086 Katowice
Dec11
COP24Pick up Pace with Innovation for More Ambitious NDCs: How Falling Prices for Renewables and New Business Models Help to Raise Ambition of NDCs Katowice, Poland (German Pavilion)
Dec11
COP24Variable renewable energy integrationCOP24, Katowice, Poland (German Pavilion)
Dec11
COP24World Climate SummitKatowice, Poland (Vienna House East Angelo)
Dec11
COP24Developing indicators of climate riskCOP24, Katowice, Poland: (UK Pavilion)
Dec11
COP24Policy packages for clean energy transitionIETA Pavilion, COP24, Katowice, Poland
Dec11
COP24EU Energy DayKatowice, Poland (EU Pavillion)
Dec10
COP24GCA Food-energy-water roundtableKatowice, Poland
Dec10
COP24Presentation of WEO-2018Katowice, Poland (Nordic Pavillion)
Dec10
COP24Scaling up the sustainable bioeconomy: A new chapter for the Biofuture PlatformPolish Pavilion
Dec10
COP24Addressing urban air quality: An urgent environmental issueKorea Pavilion, COP24, Katowice, Poland
Dec10
COP24High-level Event on China's Emissions Trading SystemKatowice, Poland (China Pavilion)
Dec8
COP24Marrakesh Partnership for Global Climate Action Energy DayCOP24, Katowice, Poland (Pomorze Climate Action Room 2)
Dec7
COP24Clean transition in industryCOP24, Katowice, Poland (Japan Pavilion)
Dec7
COP24Practice and Prospects of CCUS in ChinaCOP24, Katowice, Poland (China Pavilion)
Dec7
COP24Marrakesh Partnership for Global Climate Action Transport DayCOP 24, Katowice, Poland (Climate Action Room Lubelskie (Zone A)
Dec7
COP24Achieving universal energy access in a low-carbon futureCOP24, Katowice, Poland (UN DESA-GEIDCO Pavilion)
Dec7
COP24Case Studies of UK/India Cooperation on Climate ChangeUK Pavilion, COP24, Katowice, Poland
Dec6
COP24Energy transition – different starting points, one courseCOP24, Katowice, Poland: (Polish Pavilion)
Dec6
COP24The IEA's Sustainable Development ScenarioIETA Pavilion, COP24, Katowice, Poland
Dec6
COP24Sectoral Deep Decarbonisation Addressing Climate Change COP24, Katowice, Poland (China Pavilion)
Dec6
COP24Energy Interconnection to Address Climate ChangeCOP24, Katowice, Poland (China Pavilion)
Dec6
COP24Global ABC Buildings Action SymposiumUniversity of Silesia, Bankowa 12, 40-007, Katawice, Poland
Dec4
COP24Sustainable Development Today and Tomorrow: Smog - a shared problemKatowice, Poland: Park Inn by Radisson
Dec4
COP24Tracking clean energy progress: where are we along the road of energy transitions?Katowice, Poland: EU Pavilion, Room Brussels
Dec4
COP24Do we even need railroads and ships in the 21st century?Katowice, Poland: Nordic Pavilion
Dec4
COP24Declaration Driving Change Together – Katowice Partnership for Electromobility Katowice, Poland: Lubelskie Climate Action Room 3
Dec3
High-level EventCOP24 Katowice, Poland
Nov6
Workshop18th IEA-IETA-EPRI Annual Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Emission TradingParis
Aug22
WorkshopAmerican Steel Experts’ DialogueSão Paulo, Brazil
Feb7
Webinar: Digitalization & EnergyParis, France
Dec13
WorkshopJoint IEA/IPCC Expert Meeting on Data: Energy data collection, energy statistics and data for EFDB – 15th Expert Meeting on Data for the IPCC Emission Factor Database (EFDB)Paris, France
Dec6
WorkshopReal-world policy packages for sustainable energy transitionsParis, France
Nov6
WorkshopCOP23/CMP13/CMA2: 23rd Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Bonn, Germany
Jun27
WorkshopImplementing real-world low-carbon policy packages in the energy sector: understanding the challenges OECD Conference Centre, 2 rue André Pascal, 75016 Paris, France
Jun5
Workshop7th Forum on the Climate-Energy Security Nexus: Enhancing Energy Sector Climate Resilience in AsiaManila, Philippines
Apr25
WorkshopSustainability Governance - BioenergyCCM
Apr5
WorkshopDigitalization and EnergyParis
Mar28
WorkshopScaling-up renewables through decentralised energy solutionsParis
Nov7
WorkshopCOP22/CMP12/CMA1: 22nd Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Marrakech, Morocco
Oct17
WorkshopThe role of cities in fostering the low-carbon energy transitionSide Event, Habitat III Conference, Quito
Sep26
WorkshopThe role of state-owned enterprises in the low-carbon energy transitionOECD Château de la Muette, Room D
Jul11
WorkshopWebinar: Collaborating with the private sector on global energy technology challenges – The IEA perspectiveParis, France
Jun20
WorkshopRe-defining Climate Ambition To "Well-below 2°C" Paris
Jun7
Workshop6th Forum on the Climate-Energy Security Nexus: Emerging Best Practices and Lessons for North AmericaOttawa, Canada
Mar14
WorkshopRenewable Energy Policies Post - COP21Paris
Mar10
WorkshopWorld Energy Outlook 2016 Special Report Workshop: Energy and Air QualityParis
Mar1
WorkshopScaling up Smart Energy SystemsParis
Feb29
WorkshopNew Roles and Responsibilities in Smart Distribution NetworksParis
Dec8
WorkshopLima-Paris Action Agenda (LPAA) Innovation FocusLe Bourget
Dec8
WorkshopHigh-level event on Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs)Netherlands Pavilion at COP 21
Dec3
WorkshopCOP21 IEA Technical Day: Analysis for COP21 and BeyondLe Bourget, Blue Zone, WBCSD-IETA Pavilion
Nov30
Jul7
Workshop2nd ESAP Plenary MeetingIEA, Room 1
Jun22
Apr22
Workshop7th CCS Regulatory Network MeetingParis
Apr20
WorkshopManaging Long-term Liability for Geologic Storage of CO2IEA, Paris
Apr10
Workshop3rd IEA Unconventional Gas ForumChengdu, China
Mar24
WorkshopRenewables in the Mainstream: Towards a "Third Way" for electricity market design? Paris
Jan28
WorkshopWebinar: Advancing Materials Research for Power GenerationParis, France
Jan16
WorkshopTechnical Workshop on Climate-Energy Policy Approaches for the Industrial SectorParis
Dec1
Nov4
Workshop"5th Nexus Forum" on the Climate-Energy Security Nexus: Policies and Practices to Enhance Energy Sector ResilienceParis
Oct28
WorkshopUrban Energy Technology Perspectives 2016 WorkshopParis
Oct23
WorkshopGlobal Industry Experts Dialogue WorkshopParis
Oct9
Workshop14th IEA-IETA-EPRI Annual Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Emission Trading IEA, Paris
Sep23
WorkshopPolicy Best Practices for Accelerating the Deployment of Low-Carbon Energy and Climate TechnologiesParis, IEA Headquarters
Jun12
Workshop"4th Nexus Forum" on Climate-Energy Security Nexus: Water and EnergyGeneva
May27
Workshop6th CCS Regulatory Network Meeting: Taking stock of progress and identifying next steps?IEA, Paris
Dec5
WorkshopCCS: Options for Energy Intensive IndustryBeijing, China
Nov13
WorkshopRD&D Needs for Energy System Climate Preparedness and ResilienceUtrecht, The Netherlands
Nov11
Oct25
Workshop"3rd Nexus Forum" on Climate Energy Security Nexus: Electricity Sector ResilienceIEA, Paris
Sep11
Workshop13th IEA-IETA-EPRI Annual Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Emission Trading IEA, Paris
Jul9
WorkshopHydrogen Roadmap WorkshopParis, France
Apr30
WorkshopGFEI Green Global NCAP Labelling/Green Scoring WorkshopIEA Paris
Mar18
WorkshopIntegrating Carbon Pricing with Energy PoliciesIEA, Paris
Mar8
WorkshopWorld Energy Outlook 2013: Redrawing the Energy Climate MapParis
Jan24
WorkshopRoundtable on the Macroeconomic Impacts of Energy Efficiency ImprovementsParis
Sep21
WorkshopBioenergy, CCS and BECCS: Options for IndonesiaJakarta, Indonesia
Feb7
WorkshopIEA-OPEC joint workshop on CO2-EOR for Emissions ReductionKuwait City
Feb2
WorkshopWeb Conference: CCS outcomes from Durban and next steps for CCS in the CDMIEA, Paris
Dec7
WorkshopEnergy Efficiency DayDurban, South Africa
Nov29
Workshop17th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and 7th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP 17/COP MOP 7)Durban, South Africa
Oct3
Workshop11th Annual Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Emission TradingIEA, Paris