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    • Wednesday, 22 June, 2022
      War in Ukraine
      IEA chief warns Europe to prepare for total shutdown of Russian gas exports

      Fatih Birol says governments should keep ageing nuclear plants open and take other contingency measures

    • Monday, 20 June, 2022
      InterviewAfrican economy
      Africa needs $25bn a year of investment to boost energy provision, says IEA chief

      Focus on renewables and natural gas would charge up continent’s economic development, says Fatih Birol

    • Wednesday, 8 June, 2022
      Energy crisis
      Europe at risk of winter energy rationing, energy watchdog warns

      IEA chief Fatih Birol says improving efficiency is vital to curb gas demand as Ukraine crisis continues

    • Friday, 18 March, 2022
      Oil
      IEA calls for driving restrictions and air travel curbs to reduce oil demand

      Energy agency warns 2.5mn barrels a day of Russian oil exports could cease from next month

    • Tuesday, 8 March, 2022
      Oil
      IEA ready to release more oil to ease soaring energy prices, says chief

      Fatih Birol says co-ordinated release of 60mn barrels last week was only an ‘initial response’

    • Thursday, 3 March, 2022
      EU energy
      IEA calls on EU not to renew Gazprom contracts

      Energy agency sets out 10-point plan to reduce region’s imports of Russian gas within a year

    • Tuesday, 1 March, 2022
      War in Ukraine
      IEA members agree 60mn-barrel oil release in response to Ukraine war

      Prices surge despite extra supplies as banks and shipowners refuse to handle Russian crude

    • Wednesday, 12 January, 2022
      Energy crisis
      IEA chief accuses Russia of worsening Europe’s gas crisis

      Fatih Birol says low supplies coincide with ‘heightened geopolitical tensions over Ukraine’

    • Wednesday, 1 December, 2021
      Climate change
      Renewable energy pace must double to limit global warming, IEA says

      Record capacity gains in 2021 remain far off track to reach target of net zero emissions by 2050

    • Thursday, 4 November, 2021
      COP26
      IEA warns Paris climate target at risk as US and China shun coal pact

      Fatih Birol says chances of meeting goals ‘close to zero’ if dirtiest fossil fuel is not phased out

    • Thursday, 14 October, 2021
      Energy Source
      Winning from the energy price surge: shale bosses Premium content

      Plus, IEA chief weighs in on the impact of the energy crisis on the green transition and why American energy bills are set to rise

    • Wednesday, 13 October, 2021
      Renewable energy
      IEA warns spending on clean energy must triple to curb climate change

      Fatih Birol says energy market volatility should not become a barrier to policy action

    • Monday, 11 October, 2021
      Oil & Gas industry
      Slashing methane emissions is crucial for the climate

      Fossil fuel companies and governments alike need to act to reduce this potent greenhouse gas

    • Thursday, 7 October, 2021
      InterviewEnergy crisis
      IEA chief says Russia has substantial scope to boost Europe’s gas supplies

      Energy agency calls on Moscow to step up as a ‘reliable supplier’

    • Wednesday, 19 May, 2021
      News in-depthClimate Capital
      Why the IEA is ‘calling time’ on the fossil fuel industry

      The group founded to protect oil supply has shifted its messaging to keep pace with evolving climate policy

    • Tuesday, 9 February, 2021
      Renewable energy
      India’s energy demands to grow more than those of other countries, says IEA chief

      Shift underscores New Delhi’s importance in global effort against climate change, according to report

    • Monday, 11 January, 2021
      Climate change
      IEA chief: Net zero by 2050 plan for energy sector is coming

      Global tracking and accountability will be required to address climate change

    • Tuesday, 20 October, 2020
      Special ReportThe Energy Transition
      Will ‘Black April’ prove a turning point for energy?

      FT energy editor David Sheppard quizzes Fatih Birol of the International Energy Agency on the transition to ‘net zero’

    • Thursday, 30 April, 2020
      Global Economy
      Coronavirus leads to ‘staggering’ drop in global energy demand

      Fall could be the equivalent of India’s total annual consumption, IEA says

    • Monday, 6 April, 2020
      Oil
      G20 oil ministers to hold emergency meeting on Friday

      Effort to tackle supply glut and collapse in demand caused by coronavirus

    • Wednesday, 11 March, 2020
      Renewable energy
      Oil shock threatens to take wind out of sails for renewables shift

      Cheap petrol poses risk for electric vehicle demand and the appeal of efficiency measures

    • Tuesday, 10 March, 2020
      Coronavirus pandemic
      Oil price war will hit coronavirus fight, says energy chief

      Russia and Saudi branded ‘irresponsible’ for timing of spat amid global crisis

    • Wednesday, 13 November, 2019
      Climate change
      Drastic changes needed to alleviate climate crisis, says IEA

      Emissions will continue to rise even if governments meet existing environmental targets

    • Tuesday, 4 June, 2019
      Energy sector
      How hydrogen can offer a clean energy future

      Tapping the most abundant element in the universe holds tantalising promise

    • Wednesday, 31 October, 2018
      Climate change
      New Asian coal plants knock climate goals off course

      Growing ‘disconnect’ between energy markets and emission targets

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