Europe is taking its energy destiny back into its own hands.

In a new joint op-ed, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen & I highlight how Europe made it through the past winters & what it means moving forward ⬇️

Delighted AfDB President Akinwumi A. Adesina will join as co-chair International Energy Agency's Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa, alongside 🇹🇿 Samia Suluhu & 🇳🇴 Jonas Gahr Støre

With government leaders, industry, investors & civil society, we aim to make 2024 a turning point in the clean cooking challenge

Delighted to meet with Ambassadors from across Africa & other global partners at International Energy Agency HQ ahead of our Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa on 14 May

With strong international cooperation, we can ensure 2024 is a turning point in tackling this major gender, health & climate issue

Good to discuss the value that India and International Energy Agency bring to each other and the next steps in our collaboration as India becomes central to the future of energy.

Making a Good Friday holiday count!

Reliable energy data is central to efforts to expand electricity access in Africa

International Energy Agency’s new tool offers a clearer picture of which areas lack access & helps energy planners anticipate demand

This is key to deliver access to the near 600 million people without it today 👇

Delighted to host Joint Secretary Abhishek Singh Abhishek Singh of India's Ministry of External Affairs at IEA HQ in Paris today.

Excellent discussions on International Energy Agency-🇮🇳 cooperation, including on clean energy transitions & energy security.

Great pleasure to receive COP28 UAE President Sultan Al Jaber at International Energy Agency HQ for a very productive meeting on implementing the landmark #UAEConsensus achieved at #COP28

We also discussed the need to expand clean cooking access in Africa & the Summit on this critical issue on 14 May

Last week's International Energy Agency workshop on EE was one of a kind. The weeks-long training saw presentations from different countries on policy, business models and financing as far as EE is concerned. I had the pleasure of joining the opening planery to discuss role of financing for EE

My latest opinion article for Financial Times looks at the strong forces driving the global clean energy transition

These economic, industrial, strategic & technological factors – as well as the climate crisis – make the transition to clean technologies unstoppable

Read it in full ⬇️

Very pleased to meet with 🇫🇷 Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Séjourné at the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial

We discussed International Energy Agency's role in the energy transition to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, as well as follow-up on last year's Finance Summit hosted by President Macron

Excellent meeting with COP29 AZ President Designate Mukhtar Babayev in Copenhagen on International Energy Agency’s support for Azerbaijan’s #COP29 Presidency & how to ensure a successful outcome in Baku.

We discussed key milestones in the roadmap to COP29 & details of International Energy Agency-🇦🇿 cooperation.

Delighted to meet with global leaders at IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️ Nuclear Summit. I highlighted that nuclear can play a key role for climate & energy security but also needs to address its own challenges.

To keep up the international momentum, I suggested holding the Summit on a regular basis.

Very pleased to meet with Oman's Energy & Minerals Minister Salim Al Aufi to discuss key energy & climate issues, as well as ongoing International Energy Agency-🇴🇲 cooperation

We spoke about Oman’s leadership as an oil & gas producer working to diversify its economy & prepare for a clean energy future

Honoured to meet with former President of Chile Michelle Bachelet to discuss the urgent need to improve energy access – notably for clean cooking – as well as takeaways from 🇨🇱’s work in this area

We'll tackle this key health, energy & gender issue at International Energy Agency's Clean Cooking Summit in May

Excellent discussion with Brazilian Secretary of Green Economy Rodrigo Rodrigo Rollemberg on the importance of energy for economic development & industrial growth and how to ensure a just energy transition

International Energy Agency is pleased to be working closely with 🇧🇷 on its G20 & COP30 Presidencies

Delighted to meet with Moldova's Energy Minister Victor Parlicov in Berlin today to sign a new Memorandum of Understanding

This will institutionalise International Energy Agency-🇲🇩 cooperation as the country works to strengthen energy security & advance its clean energy transition

Delighted to address a high-level audience at #BETD24 alongside German Foreign Minster Außenministerin Annalena Baerbock, Namibian Mines & Energy Minister Tom Alweendo & Kowry Energy Services' Ndiarka Mbodji

I stressed the urgency of scaling up clean energy financing in emerging & developing economies

A pleasure to meet with Uruguay’s Minister for Industry, Energy & Mining Elisa Facio today in Berlin to discuss 🇺🇾’s energy & climate agenda and Latin America’s importance for global energy transitions

We also spoke about further deepening the International Energy Agency-🇺🇾 relationship going forward