The B20 – which represents the global business community within the Group of 20 (G20) countries – and the International Energy Agency (IEA) have called on political and industry leaders in the global forum to seize the “unique opportunity” presented by the coronavirus pandemic to put in place policies that …
Read More »Global Oil Demand may have Peaked as Pandemic Fallout Hits Fossil Fuels
Global oil demand may have already peaked, according to BP’s latest long-term energy outlook, as the COVID-19 pandemic kicks the world economy onto a weaker growth trajectory and accelerates the shift to cleaner fuels. Demand for oil will be the biggest casualty over lower energy demand in the coming three …
Read More »IEA Sees Lower Oil Demand in 2020, 2021 on Upsurge of Coronavirus Cases and Stalling Mobility
The International Energy Agency lowered its global oil demand forecasts for the first time in several months on Thursday, as the number of Covid-19 infections remains high and amid ongoing weakness in the aviation sector, reports CNBC. In a closely-watched monthly report, the IEA said it now sees global oil …
Read More »Oil Prices Ease after OPEC, Allies Agree to Taper Oil Supply Curbs
Oil prices eased on Thursday after OPEC and allies such as Russia agreed to taper record supply curbs from August, though the drop was cushioned by hopes for a swift U.S. demand pick-up after a big drawdown from the country’s crude stocks. Brent crude LCOc1 fell 27 cents, or 0.6%, …
Read More »IEA to Help Indonesia Accelerate the Energy Transition
In Indonesia, the Ministry of Energy has partnered with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to accelerate the uptake of renewable energy in the country. The ministry and IEA are partnering with utility PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN Persero) to launch a new joint project on electricity and renewable energy. The …
Read More »Most Technologies Needed to Achieve Net-Zero aren’t yet Mature
Some 75% of the emissions reductions necessary to meet net-zero are dependent on technologies which have not yet reached commercial maturity, new analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA) has found. EURACTIV media partner, edie.net, reports. The Agency’s clean energy innovation report warns that net-zero targets, which now cover half …
Read More »IEA: Huge Acceleration of Clean Energy Innovation Needed to Meet Net Zero Target
A global goal to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 will not be met without a huge acceleration in clean energy innovation, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday. The 2015 Paris Agreement set a target to curb global warming and reach net zero emissions in the second …
Read More »IEA Calls for Measures to Boost EU’s Post-Pandemic ‘Green’ Recovery
The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Thursday called for the European Union to accelerate low-carbon building renovations and introduce schemes to encourage consumers to replace inefficient old cars and fridges as part of a post-pandemic “green” recovery. Setting out its policy recommendations for the EU, the IEA said new policies …
Read More »World Energy Council Sees 350,000 Energy Jobs at Risk on Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic is prompting energy companies world-wide to shed jobs and cut costs, and will have a fundamental impact on the pace and direction of global energy transition, the World Energy Council (WEC) said, pointing to the latest findings of its global surveys. “The Covid-19 crisis is triggering the …
Read More »Global Oil Demand Is not Heading for a Permanent Decline
Global oil consumption hasn’t peaked, the head of the International Energy Agency warned, throwing cold water on hopes the coronavirus will cap demand and reduce climate-changing emissions. “In the absence of strong government policies, a sustained economic recovery and low oil prices are likely to take global oil demand back …
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