With solar leading their rapid deployment, renewables are on course to meet almost half of global electricity demand by the end of this decade, new IEA report says

Pipeline of projects remains dynamic, with significant additions in the past six months, though the average rate of new capacity announcements has eased, new IEA update shows

With vast resources and strong clean energy credentials, the region has significant potential to drive change at home and abroad, according to the IEA’s first ever in-depth outlook

First-of-its-kind global study finds the world must add or replace 80 million km of grids by 2040, equal to all grids globally today, to meet national climate targets and support energy security

Interest in new hydrogen projects remains strong, but a challenging economic backdrop means timely rollout of policy support is needed to deliver investments

EU electricity demand set to drop to lowest level in 20 years, but with global consumption expected to increase strongly in 2024, growth of renewables is more important than ever

But momentum in solar, EVs and heat pumps needs to expand quickly across more countries and to other parts of the energy system to move the world closer to net zero by 2050

In its first annual market review, IEA notes surge in planned projects but finds more work is needed to ensure diversified and sustainable mineral supplies to support energy transitions

Annual clean energy investments in emerging and developing economies will need to more than triple from USD 770 billion in 2022 to as much as USD 2.8 trillion by the early 2030s to meet rising energy needs and align with the climate goals set out in the Paris Agreement, according to a new report released today by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and International Finance Corporation (IFC).

As dozens of ministers and CEOs from around the world gather in France for IEA Global Conference on Energy Efficiency, new analysis sets out what’s needed to meet energy and climate goals

Report by the IEA 3DEN initiative details the high cost of delaying investments and lays out targeted actions to stimulate grid digitalisation

With the global energy crisis as a catalyst, solar PV and wind are set to lead the largest annual increase in new renewable capacity ever, new IEA report shows

Global investment in clean energy is on course to rise to USD 1.7 trillion in 2023, with solar set to eclipse oil production for the first time

Diversifying energy supply and accelerating the deployment of renewables will be important for pursuing new EU targets and adjusting to the disruptions caused by the energy crisis

Oil and gas operations account for nearly 15% of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions today and the industry has the ability and resources to cut them quickly and cost effectively.

The global auto industry is undergoing a sea change, with implications for the energy sector, as electrification is set to avoid the need for 5 million barrels of oil a day by 2030

Recent policy moves will support economic diversification and industrial growth while improving energy system resilience

Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers draw extensively on IEA analysis and activities as they agree communiqué at meeting under Japan’s G7 Presidency

Latin America’s opportunity in critical minerals for the clean energy transition

Latin America is a major producer of critical minerals for clean energy transitions, with considerable potential to expand its role

The world’s electricity demand growth slowed only slightly in 2022, despite headwinds from the energy crisis, and is expected to accelerate in the years ahead

Energy Technology Perspectives 2023 highlights major market and employment opportunities, as well as the emerging risks, for countries racing to lead the clean energy industries of today and tomorrow

Technologies motivated by climate change concerns accounted for nearly 80% of all patents related to hydrogen production in 2020, new analysis shows

For the first time, global demand for each of the fossil fuels shows a peak or plateau across all WEO scenarios, with Russian exports in particular falling significantly as the world energy order is reshaped

IEA’s Tracking Clean Energy Progress update finds only EVs and lighting advancing quickly enough in 2021 – but positive signs are growing in renewables, heat pumps and elsewhere

International "collaboration gap" threatens to undermine climate progress and delay net zero by decades

New report sets out urgent priorities to rapidly make more clean technologies the most affordable options in key sectors

IEA provides first ever assessment of energy jobs worldwide by region and technology, offering vital analysis in the context of the global energy crisis and clean energy transitions

Clean energy transition is key opportunity for Indonesia to diversify its economy while making its energy supplies more secure and affordable, but international support will be vital

Major economies sharply increased support for the production and consumption of coal, oil and natural gas, with many countries struggling to balance longstanding pledges to phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies with efforts to protect households from surging energy prices, according to analysis released today by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the International Energy Agency.

Renewable power generation is growing faster than overall demand in 2022, leading to slight decline in global power sector CO2 emissions despite rising coal use in Europe amid gas crisis

G7 economies are well placed to be first movers on driving down carbon dioxide emissions from heavy industry, setting out a path for the rest of the world for this essential part of the transition to clean energy systems, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency.