Climate change news
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Carbon emissions from advanced economies set to rise in 2018 for first time in five years, reversing a declining trend
As countries meet at COP24, IEA data points to setback for global efforts to limit emissions
4 December 2018
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Executive Director in Vienna for presentation of World Energy Outlook
Dr Fatih Birol joins former UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and Minister Köstinger in panel on the role of energy access in development and pathways for a cleaner energy future
15 November 2018
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IEA releases two reports on energy transitions in G20 countries
Technical reports shed light on progress and challenges including promoting energy system flexibility and the importance of energy data
25 September 2018
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Commentary: The energy sector is feeling the heat
Record summer temperatures have put strain on energy systems across the northern hemisphere
29 August 2018
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Commentary: 10 tips to stay cool in today’s heat
While greater access to cooling services is a good thing, it could place a major strain on energy systems
6 August 2018
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Commentary: The importance of real-world policy packages to drive energy transitions
For many countries, carbon prices are one policy within a complex policy system to drive energy transitions
9 July 2018
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Economic value of energy efficiency can drive reductions in global CO2 emissions
End-use energy efficiency can deliver a third of the CO₂ savings necessary by 2050 to meet climate goals
17 April 2018
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IEA hosts joint data meeting with experts from IPCC
Two-day meeting examined ways to improve data quality and collection
15 December 2017
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COP23: An important step towards Paris Agreement implementation
For the last two decades, the International Energy Agency has attended the annual UNFCCC Conference of Parties (COP) negotiations
27 November 2017
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IEA launches the Clean Energy Transitions Programme to support clean-energy development
New multi-year programme aims to support IEA work and expertise in emerging countries
7 November 2017
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Our work on Climate change
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Climate-Energy Policies for Low-Carbon Transitions
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Energy Transitions in Emerging Economies
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Recent reports
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CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion 2018: Overview
Comprehensive estimates of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion -
Real-world policy packages for sustainable energy transitions
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World Energy Outlook 2017
Scenarios and projections to 2040, including the new Sustainable Development Scenario
News
- Carbon emissions from advanced economies set to rise in 2018 for first time in five years, reversing a declining trend
4 December 2018 - Executive Director in Vienna for presentation of World Energy Outlook
15 November 2018 - IEA releases two reports on energy transitions in G20 countries
25 September 2018
Events & workshops
Nov6
Workshop18th IEA-IETA-EPRI Annual Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Emission TradingParis
Aug22
WorkshopAmerican Steel Experts’ DialogueSão Paulo, Brazil
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