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Directions for 2022-2023 set at the Energy Sector Strategy Session

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On 28 January, the Energy Committee, the Energy Sector Group Secretariat, and several staff members from various energy divisions held a Strategy Session to set the objectives, targets, and tasks for the coming year. Colleagues from other sectors and thematic groups also attended.
A central element…

Global Impact of Russia’s War on Ukraine

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In this article, the International Energy Agency (IEA) examines the position of Russian energy supply in the global markets and what the Russian invasion of Ukraine implies for markets that have been dependent on Russian supply such as Europe in terms of its natural gas requirements. Case in point…

The cause for government support of startups with big ideas stressed in latest IEA report

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A newly released IEA report reviews different government approaches around the world in fostering innovation through disruptive businesses, providing insights into how to mobilize solutions to key challenges, particularly in crises situations. More in How Governments Support Clean Energy…

IEA: Southeast Asian nations need to accelerate their clean energy transitions

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The 10 member economies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are among the world’s fastest-growing. Their accelerated transition to sustainable energy would not only cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and fossil fuel imports. IEA’s Southeast Asia Energy Outlook 2022, finds…

For the first time in decades, the number of people without access to electricity is set to increase in 2022

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The International Energy Agency is sounding the alarm bells on electricity access. The tri-crises in the form of the pandemic, inflation, and the energy crisis have practically erased the gains in energy access in the last decades. Increasing prices for food and fuel are hurting the most vulnerable…

Energy Access and Transition for South and Southeast Asia Fund created with $35 million contribution from GEAP

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On 14 April, ADB together with the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) announced the $35 million funding for energy access and energy transition in South and Southeast Asia through the upcoming GEAPP Energy Access and Transition Trust Fund (GEATTF). The funding facility will be…