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New Policies Scenario (NPS)
Incorporates existing energy policies as well as an assessment of the results likely to stem from the implementation of announced policy intentions.
Sustainable Development Scenario (SDS)
Outlines an integrated approach to achieving internationally agreed objectives on climate change, air quality and universal access to modern energy.
News & announcements
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IEA launches World Energy Outlook in China 20 February 2019
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Executive Director visits Norway and Denmark 23 November 2018
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Executive Director highlights hydrogen on visit to Netherlands 18 November 2018
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Nov 13 November 13, 2019 17:34
Event World Energy Outlook 2019 London, UK
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Apr 17 April 17, 2019 09:40
Workshop Workshop on the Africa Energy Outlook CCM, 27 rue de la Convention, 75015 Paris
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Mar 18 March 18, 2019 11:42
Event Energy Transitions 2019 Conference Chatham House, London
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Feb 22 February 22, 2019 00:00
Event Equal by 30 Campaign Paris, France
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Feb 19 February 19, 2019 16:53
Workshop WEO Biogas and Renewable Natural Gas Paris, France
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Jan 17 January 17, 2019 18:40
Event Webinar: Bioenergy forecasts for heat, power and transport Paris, France
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Dec 11 December 11, 2018 10:00
Event Developing indicators of climate risk COP24, Katowice, Poland: (UK Pavilion)
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Dec 10 December 10, 2018 15:00
Event Presentation of WEO-2018 Katowice, Poland (Nordic Pavillion)
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Dec 6 December 06, 2018 16:30
Event Energy transition – different starting points, one course COP24, Katowice, Poland: (Polish Pavilion)
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Dec 6 December 06, 2018 14:00
Event The IEA's Sustainable Development Scenario IETA Pavilion, COP24, Katowice, Poland
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Dec 3 December 03, 2018 18:48
Event Webinar on Sustainable Development Scenario Paris, France
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Nov 28 November 28, 2018 15:56
Event Launch of the World Energy Outlook-2018 in Stockholm Stockholm, Sweden
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Nov 27 November 27, 2018 10:55
Event Launch of the World Energy Outlook-2018 in Brussels Brussels, Belgium
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Nov 26 November 26, 2018 18:40
Event Webinar on the Special Focus on Electricity Paris, France
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Nov 23 November 23, 2018 18:33
Event Webinar on the Outlook for Fuels Paris, France
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Nov 20 November 20, 2018 11:08
Event Launch of the World Energy Outlook-2018 in Copenhagen Copenhagen, Denmark
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Nov 19 November 19, 2018 11:24
Event Launch of the World Energy Outlook-2018 in Bratislava Bratislava, Slovakia
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Nov 16 November 16, 2018 14:58
Event Launch of the World Energy Outlook-2018 in Berlin Berlin, Germany
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Nov 16 November 16, 2018 12:12
Event Webinar on the new World Energy Outlook-2018 Paris, France
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Nov 15 November 15, 2018 10:53
Event Launch of the World Energy Outlook-2018 in The Hague The Hague, The Netherlands
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Nov 15 November 15, 2018 09:24
Event Launch of the World Energy Outlook-2018 in Madrid Madrid, Spain
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Nov 14 November 14, 2018 11:12
Event Webinar: Energy Efficiency Market Report 2018 Online
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Nov 14 November 14, 2018 10:55
Event Launch of the World Energy Outlook-2018 in Helsinki Helsinki, Finland
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Nov 14 November 14, 2018 10:49
Event Launch of the World Energy Outlook-2018 in Vienna Vienna, Austria
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Nov 5 November 05, 2018 18:59
Event Webinar on Outlook for Producer Economies Paris, France
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Oct 25 October 25, 2018 11:06
Event WEO Special Report: Producer Economies London, UK
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Oct 24 October 24, 2018 13:38
Event Wind Conference 2018 Stockholm, Sweden
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Oct 23 October 23, 2018 11:54
Event Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Sep 19 September 19, 2018 09:32
Event Establishing a Long-Term Independent Secretariat for the Methane Guiding Principles Barcelona, Spain
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Sep 17 September 17, 2018 09:19
Event 40th Oxford Energy Seminar Oxford, UK
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Aug 27 August 27, 2018 11:24
Event ONS Conference 2018 Stavanger, Norway
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Jun 26 June 26, 2018 14:22
Event Oireachtas committees - Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment meeting Dublin, Irlande
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Jun 14 June 14, 2018 10:18
Event World Energy Leaders Summit Bariloche, Argentina
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Jun 14 June 14, 2018 10:06
Event B20 Energy, Resource Efficiency and Sustainability Task Force Meeting Bariloche, Argentina
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Jun 13 June 13, 2018 10:11
Event G20 Energy Transitions Working Group Bariloche, Argentina
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Jun 12 June 12, 2018 17:36
Event Natural Gas Day 2018 Bariloche, Argentina
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Jun 8 June 08, 2018 16:33
Event Thinking Ahead Lecture: The Role of Digitalization for a Sustainable Energy Transition Milan, Italy
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May 30 May 30, 2018 14:04
Event Energy Research Conference 2018 Oslo, Norway
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May 16 May 16, 2018 16:17
Event Event: Flame Conference 2018 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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May 4 May 04, 2018 15:59
Event Launch webinar: Outlook for Offshore Energy Paris, France
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Apr 26 April 26, 2018 17:28
Workshop Outlook for Producer Economies Paris, France
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Apr 24 April 24, 2018 15:59
Workshop World Energy Outlook 2018: The Future is Electrifying Paris, France
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Apr 20 April 20, 2018 11:53
Event Presentation of "Energy Efficiency Potential in Canada to 2050" Ottawa, Canada
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Apr 18 April 18, 2018 11:43
Event High-level briefing to Member States and Launch of Policy Briefs on Sustainable Development Goal 7, at the United Nations New York
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Apr 17 April 17, 2018 11:26
Event Presentation of WEO 2017 findings at the Energy Information Agency’s Energy Forecasting Forum Washington DC
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Apr 9 April 09, 2018 12:02
Event Workshop on Oil Strategies for the Low Carbon Energy Transition The Hague, The Netherlands
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Mar 27 March 27, 2018 17:16
Event China’s mid-century strategy for climate mitigation - Framing and methodologies Beijing, China
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Mar 19 March 19, 2018 15:23
Event 4th meeting of the Ad Hoc SDG7 Technical Advisory Group Paris, France
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Mar 19 March 19, 2018 12:12
Event Energy Transitions 2018 Conference Chatham House, London, UK
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Jan 16 January 16, 2018 16:37
Event Hearing: US Senate Energy Committee Washington DC
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Dec 18 December 18, 2017 15:57
Event Webinar: China Energy Outlook Paris, France
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Apr 29 April 29, 2016 15:33
Workshop World Energy Outlook 2016: High-level Workshop on Renewable Energy Paris
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Apr 21 April 21, 2016 17:02
Workshop 4th IEA Unconventional Gas Forum Buenos Aires
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Mar 10 March 10, 2016 11:21
Workshop World Energy Outlook 2016 Special Report Workshop: Energy and Air Quality Paris
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Dec 3 December 03, 2015 10:00
Workshop COP21 IEA Technical Day: Analysis for COP21 and Beyond Le Bourget, Blue Zone, WBCSD-IETA Pavilion
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Apr 10 April 10, 2015 10:22
Workshop 3rd IEA Unconventional Gas Forum Chengdu, China
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Jan 14 January 14, 2015 09:00
Workshop ESAP Expert Workshop IV: Network Investments and Regulation IEA
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Jun 11 June 11, 2013 15:07
Workshop Energy Efficiency Indicators Workshop Paris, France
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May 7 May 07, 2013 09:00
Workshop World Energy Outlook 2013: Workshop on ASEAN Energy Outlook Bangkok
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Apr 30 April 30, 2013 00:00
Workshop WEO-2013 workshop on The Future of the Tight Liquids Revolution Paris
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Apr 11 April 11, 2013 00:00
Workshop WEO-2013 Workshop on Brazil Energy Outlook Rio de Janeiro
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Apr 9 April 09, 2013 09:00
Workshop Scaling Up Financing to Expand the Renewables Portfolio OECD Conference Centre
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Mar 8 March 08, 2013 09:00
Workshop World Energy Outlook 2013: Redrawing the Energy Climate Map Paris
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May 10 May 10, 2012 00:00
Workshop IEA Workshop on Fuelling the Future with Energy Efficiency Tokyo
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May 4 May 04, 2012 00:00
Workshop IEA Workshop on Iraq Energy Outlook Istanbul
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Mar 7 March 07, 2012 00:00
Workshop IEA Workshop on Golden Rules for Unconventional Gas Prospects Warsaw
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May 13 May 13, 2011 00:00
Workshop IEA Workshop on Energy for all: Financing access for the poor IEA, Paris
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Apr 14 April 14, 2011 00:00
Workshop IEA Workshop on Outlook for Coal Industry and Markets Beijing
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May 25 May 25, 2010 00:00
Workshop World Energy Outlook 2010: Outlook on Unconventional Oil New York
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May 7 May 07, 2010 00:00
Workshop World Energy Outlook 2010: Towards Universal Energy Access: MDGs and beyond Paris
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Apr 26 April 26, 2010 00:00
Workshop World Energy Outlook 2010: Outlook for Renewable Energy IEA
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Apr 20 April 20, 2010 00:00
Workshop World Energy Outlook 2010: Outlook for Caspian Energy Astana, Kazakhstan
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Feb 2 February 02, 2010 00:00
Workshop Chief Technology Officers' Roundtable IEA, Paris
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Dec 7 December 07, 2009 14:22
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Dec 1 December 01, 2008 14:22
Workshop 14th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and 4th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP 14/COP MOP 4) Poznan, Poland
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Jun 30 June 30, 2008 00:00
Workshop The International Energy Workshop (IEW) IEA
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May 12 May 12, 2008 00:00
Workshop World Energy Outlook 2008: Energy & Development in Sub-Saharan African Resource-Rich Countries IEA Headquarters
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Apr 24 April 24, 2008 00:00
Workshop World Energy Outlook 2008: Oil and Gas Supply Prospects IEA, Paris
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Apr 17 April 17, 2008 00:00
Workshop World Energy Outlook 2008: The Road to Copenhagen Copenhagen, Denmark
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Dec 3 December 03, 2007 14:22
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