Tag: IEA

2026 IEA Methane Tracker shows improved efficiency in energy sector can tackle stubborn emissions

Stuart Mitchell

The International Energy Agency released its 2026 Methane Tracker report analyzing global methane emissions from the energy sector in 2025. “The IEA’s new data sheds light on an unacceptable reality: despite having readily available, effective solutions, the energy sector’s methane emissions remain stubbornly unchecked,” said Jonathan Banks, Global Director, Methane Pollution Prevention at Clean Air Task Force. “The pace of implementation must accelerate. An overlooked opportunity for action is the gas we’re burning and venting into the atmosphere every day. IEA’s data shows we could slow warming and bring 200…

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New podcast episode delves into evolving relationship between energy and AI

Stuart Mitchell

The latest episode of the IEA’s Everything Energy podcast examines what the complex and critical relationship between energy and artificial intelligence looks like in 2026 and how it could continue to evolve in the years ahead. Now available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, the episode features a conversation with Siddharth Singh and Thomas Spencer, the lead authors of a new IEA report on this subject. Based on the latest data and analysis, they discuss what has changed since they first appeared on the podcast to discuss energy and AI a year ago – from developments…

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Global energy demand growth was met by diverse range of sources in 2025, led by solar and then gas

Stuart Mitchell

The world’s energy demand increased more slowly last year against a complex economic and geopolitical backdrop, but electricity use continued to rise strongly, latest IEA analysis shows Global energy demand grew at a slower pace in 2025 than the year before, but electricity consumption continued to rise much faster than overall demand – with solar PV becoming the largest contributor to growth in global energy supply for the first time, according to a new IEA report. The latest edition of the IEA’s Global Energy Review, published today, provides a comprehensive…

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Data centre electricity use surged in 2025, even with tightening bottlenecks driving a scramble for solutions

Stuart Mitchell

New IEA report explores AI’s growing energy footprint, options for meeting data centre power demand, and impacts on energy affordability, security and wider economy A new report from the IEA assesses how the relationship between energy and artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving rapidly, drawing on the latest data and analysis and close tracking of technological and economic developments in the AI sector. Building on the IEA’s landmark Energy and AI report from April 2025, the new analysis published today finds that the field has continued to develop at speed. Driven…

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Flagship IEA report features superhot rock geothermal marking major milestone for the clean firm power source

Stuart Mitchell

Last week, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its State of Energy Innovation 2026 report—a comprehensive assessment of the technologies and investments shaping the future of global energy—with superhot rock geothermal energy (SHR) featuring throughout its findings on geothermal. The report’s recognition of SHR signals growing global consensus around the technology’s potential to shape how the world accesses clean, firm power.  “The IEA’s recognition of superhot rock geothermal energy is a significant and welcome moment and reflects growing consensus that this technology deserves serious global attention,” said Terra Rogers, Director for Superhot Rock Geothermal at Clean Air Task Force (CATF). “SHR…

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