Tag: IEA

IEA report highlights the opportunity for Germany’s energy transition to strengthen its security and competitiveness

Stuart Mitchell

As greater shares of renewables enter the power mix, IEA recommends Germany optimise its electricity system to lower costs and accelerate emissions reductions in end-use sectors A more efficient and resilient electricity system can support a secure, affordable energy transition in Germany, according to the IEA’s new Energy Policy Review. Under its long-standing Energiewende policy, Germany is transforming its energy system. It is moving towards a system based largely on renewable electricity, which it views as a long-term opportunity to improve energy security and economic competitiveness. However, more work is…

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IEA launches revamped Everything Energy podcast to explore key energy issues with top experts

Stuart Mitchell

The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently relaunched its Everything Energy podcast, which will delve into the biggest global energy topics in interviews with experts from across the Agency. By leveraging the IEA’s data and analysis on all fuels and energy technologies across regions and countries worldwide, the podcast aims to offer valuable insights on issues at the centre of the global energy dialogue. The first episode, which is now available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, explores the key findings of the IEA’s new Global Energy Review 2025. Host Dan Hewitt…

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IEA launches new GPT tool to explore flagship energy data and analysis using artificial intelligence

Stuart Mitchell

The IEA has released a new, AI agent for users to explore the 2024 edition of the Agency’s flagship World Energy Outlook – allowing anyone curious about the report’s findings to more easily dig into its data, analysis and projections. The GPT tool, built on Microsoft Azure using Copilot Studio, was first announced at the IEA’s Global Conference on Energy & AI held in Paris earlier this month. The agent – powered by an AI model that has been trained on the full World Energy Outlook 2024 (WEO-2024) report –…

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At major IEA conference, decision-makers from tech, energy and government underscore AI’s implications for energy security and transitions

Stuart Mitchell

IEA Executive Director emphasises ‘there is no AI without energy – specifically electricity’ at event involving 300 participants, including tech & energy leaders and government ministers Leading figures from governments, the energy sector, the tech industry and civil society gathered this week for the first major international meeting of its kind addressing the deepening links between energy and artificial intelligence (AI) as the technology rapidly develops and uptake soars. The IEA’s Global Conference on Energy & AI on 4 and 5 December featured a high-level roundtable focused on building strategic…

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Policy momentum behind critical minerals recycling gathering pace but greater uptake required

Stuart Mitchell

First-of-its-kind IEA report shows scaling up critical minerals recycling can deliver major benefits for energy security, diversification and emissions reductions. A surge in new policies and facilities to support the recycling of critical minerals, the essential raw materials that go into clean energy technologies, could significantly reduce potential strains on supply as countries pursue energy transitions. The report, Recycling of Critical Minerals: strategies to scale up recycling and urban mining, shows that the growth in new mining supply for critical minerals could be brought down by between 25-40% by mid-century…

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