Tag: International Energy Agency (IEA)

Stronger international collaboration can accelerate country efforts to reduce emissions across key sectors, new report finds

Stuart Mitchell

Well-targeted cooperation can amplify national efforts to cut emissions and support sector electrification, but faster progress is needed to meet sectoral goals by 2030 Acting together, countries, companies and international initiatives can harmonise standards, aggregate demand and mobilise finance in ways that are nearly impossible to achieve in isolation, according to the latest Breakthrough Agenda report. The new report – an annual collaboration between the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Climate High-Level Champions – identifies practical opportunities for countries to work together in ways that advance both economic development…

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Southeast Asia can harness vast renewable resources to meet fast-growing electricity demand

Stuart Mitchell

New IEA report examines opportunities for countries across the region to integrate more solar and wind into their power systems to help reach energy security and emissions goals Southeast Asia’s electricity demand is rising at one of the fastest rates in the world, underscoring the need for countries to diversify energy supplies and reinforce grid infrastructure. A new IEA report released today highlights how countries in the region can leverage their abundant renewable resources, notably wind and solar PV, to meet soaring demand and achieve their energy priorities. Electricity demand…

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Biogases’ benefits for energy security, local economies and reducing emissions are drawing renewed interest

Stuart Mitchell

First-of-a-kind geospatial assessment in new IEA report finds huge untapped potential for biogases, equivalent to a quarter of global natural gas demand As policy makers look for opportunities to simultaneously bolster energy security and economic competitiveness, biogases – locally produced, low-emissions fuels created from organic waste – are seeing fresh momentum, according to a new IEA special report. The Outlook for Biogases and Biomethane, out today, finds that over 50 new policies have been introduced to support biogases since 2020 as countries increasingly recognise their benefits. Biogas can be used…

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2025 IEA Methane Tracker shows methane emissions still too high as public support for action grows

Stuart Mitchell

The International Energy Agency released its 2025 Methane Tracker report analyzing global methane emissions from the energy sector in 2024. The findings make it clear that methane emissions remain stubbornly high – despite readily available means to act and growing public support to do so.  “The IEA’s latest data underscores how far we still have to go to rein in methane pollution from the energy sector,” said Jonathan Banks, Global Director, Methane Pollution Prevention at Clean Air Task Force. “The good news is that we know how to solve this problem. The…

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Growth in global energy demand surged in 2024 to almost twice its recent average

Stuart Mitchell

Even demand in advanced economies is rising again after years of declines, with rapid growth of electricity worldwide driving up consumption of renewables, gas, coal and nuclear Global energy demand grew at a faster-than-average pace in 2024 as the consumption of electricity rose around the world – with increased supply of renewables and natural gas covering the majority of additional energy needs, according to a new IEA report. The latest edition of the IEA’s Global Energy Review, published today, is the first global assessment of 2024 trends across the energy…

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