Researchers call IEA to free its data from costly paywalls

Scientists urged the IEA to remove paywalls from its data to help global scientific research on energy transition

Solar energy could emerge as ‘new king of the world’s electricity markets’

That’s the call from the International Energy Agency, which suggests the coronavirus crisis will reshape the future of energy forever

IEA: World must invest extra $23tn in energy efficiency

Nations across the globe need to invest an extra $23 trillion (£19.8tn) for improvements in energy efficiency as part of their efforts to meet the goals set in Paris. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), meeting the ambitious goal of limiting global temperatures to well below 2°C will be extremely challenging and requires a […]

What’s on the world’s energy horizon?

What will the world’s energy picture look like in 2040? Expect nearly 200 nuclear plants to retire, 50% more gas demand and coal to be outstripped by renewables. So finds the latest World Energy Outlook report from the International Energy Agency which suggests green energy goes from “strength to strength” while oil growth plateaus. The […]

Russia wary of USA shale gas boom

Russia is growing wary of the boom in shale gas in the United States, the latest speech from its Prime Minister Vladimir Putin suggests. The country’s President-elect told the State Duma, the lower chamber of Russia’s parliament this week: “In the US, they are actively developing technologies to produce shale gas. This can seriously reshape the structure of […]

Iraq gets special focus for IEA 2012 Outlook

The International Energy Agency (IEA) will closely examine Iraq’s energy sector as part of the 2012 edition of its flagship report, the World Energy Outlook.The organisation believes the energy output from Iraq could be vital on a global scale. Maria van der Hoeven IEA Executive Director said: “Iraq’s energy sector is both central to the […]

World Energy Outlook launches in Korea

The Chief Economist of the International Energy Agency (IEA) made a trip to Korea to launch the World Energy Outlook. Dr Fatih Birol highlighted some key energy-related issues from the previous year’s outlook, which are pointing in “worrying directions”. He stressed that global oil supply is diminishing, energy efficiency of the global economy has worsened […]

Cutting nuclear increases fossil fuel use

A reduction in global nuclear energy generation would have a major effect on climate change, as well as energy security and the global economy, according to the new ‘World Energy Outlook’ report from the International Energy Agency. After the Fukushima disaster last March several countries have turned their backs on nuclear, which raised more questions […]

Global energy policy- "The time to act is now" says IEA

The international community needs to enact a “bold change of policy direction” to avoid an environmentally-damaging and insecure energy future, the International Energy Association warned today. Speaking at the launch of their flagship analysis ‘World Energy Outlook’, IEA members predicted a grim future through current policies remaining in place, but insisted it was not too […]

Energy Bill must deliver ‘cleaner economy’

Friends of the Earth have said the International Energy Agency’s report yesterday on the World Energy Outlook makes for grim reading. And it has urged to UK government to give greater backing to renewables and electric cars. Friends of the Earth’s head of climate Mike Childs said: “The outlook for the planet is grim unless […]