Fatih Birol

Countries around the world have backed the economic, social, and sustainability advantages of energy efficiency. In a joint statement issued at the IEA’s Annual Global Conference on the issue i...

Countries' policy plans point to rising electricity generation from natural gas, renewables and nuclear to meet rapid growth in consumption, with oil's role in the power sector set to shrink. Electri...

Without continued investment in these fields, the world would lose the equivalent of Brazil and Norway’s combined production from the global oil balance each year. The average rate at which oil...

Amid a steady rise in world hydrogen demand, the pipeline for low-emissions projects has shrunk, but robust expansion to 2030 is still expected. Despite a recent wave of project delays and cancellati...

As artificial intelligence boosts global electricity demand from data centers and increasingly transforms how the energy sector works, the IEA has launched a new Energy and AI Observatory to closely m...

With intensifying geopolitical strains and heightened uncertainty about global economic prospects, oil markets are undergoing structural changes as the key drivers of supply and demand growth of the p...

The IEA’s 10th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency opens in Brussels, bringing together ministers, CEOs, experts, and civil society representatives from close to 100 countries to advan...

Global energy investment is set to increase in 2025 to a record $3.3 trillion despite headwinds from elevated geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, a new IEA report says, with clean energy t...

As ASEAN intensifies efforts towards regional power integration and harnessing Southeast Asia’s renewable energy potential, Singapore and the International Energy Agency (IEA) jointly organized...

While today’s critical mineral markets may appear well supplied, with prices well down from the highs seen in 2021 and 2022, a new IEA report finds that a combination of increasing supply concen...

Methane emissions from fossil fuels remain at stubbornly high levels, according to the IEA’s latest global tracking update, which notes that efforts to bolster data collection and monitor methan...

The Summit on the Future of Energy Security concluded at Lancaster House in London with a strong signal of renewed international cooperation and resolve. Co-hosted by the IEA and the UK Government, t...

Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform the energy sector in the coming decade, driving a surge in electricity demand from data centers around the world while also unlocking significant...

IEA Executive Director - Fatih Birol had a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba of Japan in Tokyo in which they discussed a range of issues related to domestic and global energy market...

IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol addressed pioneers from around the world at the French government’s Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris, highlighting the deep links between AI and...

The International Energy Agency welcomed business pioneers from across the energy sector and beyond to discuss recent developments in oil and gas markets, critical mineral supply chains, and how to na...

The 20th edition of the IEA’s Energy Efficiency Policy Training Week will be held from 7-11 April 2025, at its headquarters in Paris, France. Since 2015, the IEA’s Energy Efficiency Polic...

Nuclear power is set to reach a new record in 2025 and can improve energy security as electricity demand accelerates – but costs, project overruns and financing must be addressed. Renewed momen...

Analysis shows major role for technologies such as solar PV, modular gas turbines and batteries in supporting Ukraine’s near- and long-term energy security. As Ukraine looks to rebuild its ener...

IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol and European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen announced that they will co-host the IEA’s 10th Annual Global Conference on Energy Effici...