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| IEA encourages Turkey to further reform its energy sector and move towards a low-carbon economy |
| 23 July 2010 |
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| China overtakes the United States to become world’s largest energy consumer |
| 20 July 2010 |
IEA calculations based on preliminary data show that China has now overtaken the United States to become the world's largest energy user. China's rise to the top ranking was faster than expected as it was much less affected by the global financial crisis than the United States.
For those who have been following energy consumption trends closely, this does not come as a surprise. What is more important is the phenomenal growth in demand that has taken place in China
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IEA Participates in Clean Energy Ministerial |
| 19 July 2010 |
IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka addressed Ministers from 22 major economies at the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) meeting in Washington, DC. Mr. Tanaka, who followed US Energy Secretary Stephen Chu, emphasised the importance of accelerating deployment of clean energy technologies which can enhance energy security, cut greenhouse gas emissions, spur economic growth and fight energy poverty around the world.
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| IEA Contributes to Renewables Global Status Report |
| 16 July 2010 |
Despite the financial crisis, in 2009 existing renewable capacity continued to grow at rates close to those in previous years, with grid-connected solar photovoltaic power growing at 53% and wind power at 32%, REN21 – a global policy network backed by the IEA – reports (REN21 Renewables 2010 Global Status Report). The IEA provided updates on the latest renewables policy
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In the Press
New York Times, 5 July 2010
China’s success in energy efficiency crucial to limit global warming
The newspaper is featuring an article on China’s energy challenges and worries that these could become an international problem, likely to trouble any global efforts to try to avoid environmental damage from rising temperatures, and quotes read more ...
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Arab News, 4 July 2010
Energy subsidies also heating up in Saudi Arabia
Removing energy subsidies could change the energy game ‘quickly and substantially’, the Middle East’s leading English language daily quotes IEA Chief Economist Fatih Birol as saying. The newspaper refers to a joint report by the IEA, OPEC, OECD and the World Bank, read more ...
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Platts, 1 July 2010
IEA sees progress made towards a low-carbon future
Speaking at the launch of Energy Technology Perspectives 2010, IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka said that governments are increasingly beginning to take steps needed to achieve a low-carbon future. read more ...
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Fleets and Fuels, 28 June 2010
Natural gas vehicles show potential
IEA gas analyst Michiel Nijboer emphasised the promising role natural gas vehicles can play in both energy independence and greenhouse gas reduction but read more ...
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22 June 2010
IEA Chief Economist Fatih Birol talks about the need for new oil regulations after the devastating oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Source:CNBC
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