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Oil prices climbed more than 2% on Friday after the International Energy Agency (IEA) bumped up its 2020 demand forecast but record-breaking new coronavirus cases in the United States tempered expectations for a fast recovery in fuel consumption. Prices also found support after data showed U.S. energy firms cut the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The IEA’s Birol stressed in the report that the plan was not intended to tell governments what they must do; instead, it seeks to show them what they can do.

Oil demand is recovering from the greatest fall in its history in 2020, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday, but less flying due to coronavirus fears means the world will not return to pre-pandemic demand levels before 2022. “Our first forecast for 2021 as a whole shows demand …

The natural gas sector must cut emissions of potent greenhouse gas methane to stay relevant in a low-carbon world, International Energy Agency senior energy analyst Christophe McGlade said Tuesday. Energy is the second largest source of methane emissions globally, with oil and gas operations responsible for around 82 million mt …

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 …

Global additions of wind and solar power capacity are set to fall in 2020 for the first time in 20 years due to the coronavirus crisis, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. A revised forecast for 143 GW of capacity additions is 26 GW below October’s outlook with approximately 16 …