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India is 3rd largest producer of Electricity in the World – Shri R.K. Singh

As per the latest key world energy statistics published by the IEA in 2019, India is the 3rd largest producer of electricity in the world and it ranks 106th in terms of per capita consumption in 2017. Stating this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today Shri R.K. Singh, Minister of State (IC) […]

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India’s Coal Power Generation To Increase At 4.6% Till 2024 Says IEA

December 18, 2019 Anand Gupta

In 2019, global coal power generation will experience the biggest drop ever and coal power generation in India will probably decline for the first time in 45 years, according to according to the International Energy Agency’s latest market analysis and forecasts. Coal still fuels India’s robust economic growth. India aims to become an economy of […]

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IEA sees India’s oil demand doubling, import dependence rising to 90% by 2040

November 14, 2019 Anand Gupta

NEW DELHI: India’s oil demand will double to more than 9 million barrels a day, marking largest absolute consumption growth for any country, and its dependence on imports will rise to 90% by 2040, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest World Energy Outlook. This means the Indian economy will continue to depend in the […]

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Africa set to become energy future: IEA

November 9, 2019 Anand Gupta

Today, 600 million people in Africa do not have access to electricity and 900 million lack access to clean cooking facilities New Delhi : Africa is set to become increasingly influential in shaping global energy trends over the next two decades as it undergoes the largest process of urbanisation the world has ever seen, a […]

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Booming Green Power Not Enough to Meet Climate Targets, IEA Says

October 21, 2019 Anand Gupta

Electricity capacity from renewable energy is set to expand by as much as 50% in the next five years, bolstered by government support and falling costs. But more would be needed to slow down warming of the globe, the International Energy Agency said. Those gains represent an increase of about 1,200 gigawatts from 2018 to […]

Electric Vehicles

Fading Electric Vehicle Support in US and China Could Delay Peak Oil Demand

July 24, 2019 Anand Gupta

The U.S. Energy Information Administration and International Energy Agency are likely to upwardly revise their oil demand projections, a new report says. Policy support for electric vehicles is waning in key markets around the world, potentially softening EV sales and pushing back forecasts for a peak in global oil demand, according to a new report […]

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Hydrogen key to a sustainable future, IEA to G20 countries

June 25, 2019 Anand Gupta

While electrification is becoming the new ‘norm’ in India with each passing day, the global community is also exploring new sources for clean energy solutions. The International Energy Association (IEA), the Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organisation which was established in the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in 1974 in the wake of […]

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Hydrogen is the fuel of the future, for real this time: IEA

June 15, 2019 Anand Gupta

Current level of attention has opened a window of opportunity for policy and pvt-sector action. Hydrogen, which has been touted as the fuel of the future much of the past five decades, may finally be on the verge of converting its potential to reality. Governments, automakers and even oil and gas giants are part of […]

Middle East & Africa

Dr Kandeh Yumkella to advise the IEA on Africa and energy access

June 11, 2019 Anand Gupta

Dr Kandeh Yumkella, a former United Nations Under-Secretary-General, will become an advisor to the International Energy Agency on Africa and energy access issues at a time when the IEA is significantly expanding its engagement in the region. Dr Yumkella previously served as Chair of UN-Energy, which promotes inter-agency collaboration on energy at the United Nations, […]

Renewable Energy

IEA rings alarm bell on phasing out nuclear energy

May 28, 2019 Anand Gupta

PARIS: A steep decline in nuclear energy capacity will threaten climate goals and power supply security unless advanced economies find a way to extend the lifespan of their reactors, the International Energy Agency said. Nuclear is currently the world’s second-largest source of low-carbon electricity, behind hydropower, and accounting for 10 percent of global electricity generation. […]