President Gitanas Nausėda of Lithuania decorated IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol with the prestigious Knight's Cross of the Order of Merits, recognising Dr Birol’s exceptional contributions to energy security for Lithuania & the world ➡️ iea.li/4nDjn0R

I'm deeply honoured to receive this decoration from President Gitanas Nausėda of 🇱🇹 Lithuania has made landmark achievements on its energy independence & we are proud to have accompanied the country on its journey I share this honour with my hard-working colleagues at the International Energy Agency

An update of the IEA Global Energy Policies Hub – the most complete public repository of energy policies worldwide – shows energy security policies get strengthened after a crisis hits But more action to reduce risks is needed now before the next crisis: iea.li/4ku3VkY

Delighted to meet with Deputy Prime Minister Sophie Hermans Sophie Hermans of the Netherlands in The Hague to discuss plans for the 2026 International Energy Agency Ministerial Meeting, which she will chair We signed the official invitation that will go out to energy ministers around the world

A major International Energy Agency report on Clean Cooking in Africa comes out next week! Following our Summit in May 2024, it tracks progress to date & provides a roadmap to universal access Join African Union’s Lerato D. Mataboge, Tanzania’s Jacquline Kawishe, IEA’s Laura Cozzi & me for the LIVE launch

A major global injustice today: 1 billion people in Africa cook with basic fuels like wood, charcoal & dung, contributing to over 800,000 premature deaths a year Solving this would cost less than 0.1% of global energy investment, new International Energy Agency report shows ➡️ iea.li/44BzC79

Our new report on Universal Access to Clean Cooking in Africa is out! It shows accelerating investment in clean cooking can propel Africa towards full access by 2040. This would close one of the continent’s most harmful energy & development gaps More 👇 iea.li/3GUewI1

" Just $2 billion a year, that’s all it would take to achieve universal access to clean cooking in Africa by 2040" Laura Cozzi International Energy Agency

Very positive meeting with Viet Nam’s Deputy Minister of Industry & Trade Nguyễn Hoàng Long We discussed Viet Nam’s impressive efforts to transform its economy & energy sector and opportunities for further strengthening International Energy Agency-🇻🇳 cooperation

In a new oped, the Energy Ministers of Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania & I explain the significance of Europe’s recent energy security victory that can inspire others Switching the Baltic States’ power systems away from the Russian grid was a historic move: iea.li/4o7i5eM

Very pleased to address energy leaders from around the world at #CEM16/#MI10 in Busan, Korea 🇰🇷 In my keynote, I highlighted the security, economic & industrial factors that are set to shape the future of energy and drive down emissions

Very glad to speak at the 2025 APEC Secretariat Energy Ministerial on key factors that will shape energy markets across the Asia-Pacific region, including the coming wave of LNG, concentration risks in clean energy supply chains and surging electricity demand from air conditioning, AI & EVs

Delighted to open the 2025 World Climate Industry Expo in Busan, Korea, in the presence of Prime Minister Kim Min-seok International Energy Agency is pleased to co-host this major international event on energy technology & innovation with Korea

Always a pleasure to engage with Korea’s enthusiastic press corps At a dynamic press conference in Busan, I took questions on 🇰🇷’s energy “superhighway”, energy & AI, energy security, clean tech supply chains, the role of nuclear power and more

BIG NEWS: Brazil has made a formal request to become a full Member of the International Energy Agency. Building on years of close cooperation across key areas like energy security, data & statistics and policy analysis, this is a new milestone for the IEA-🇧🇷 relationship.

Governments must work together on urgent action to make critical minerals supplies secure International Energy Agency is *the* place to do this. In the past 5 years, we've invested heavily in minerals data, analysis & security policy capacities My new op-ed for TIME ➡️ iea.li/4ntSnQK

Electricity demand is surging in the Middle East & North Africa It tripled from 2000 to 2024, the 3rd largest growth after China & India, and is set to rise another 50% by 2035, driven by increasing use of air conditioning & water desalination Read more: iea.li/4gziF1K

Mark your calendars 🗓️✍️ A major International Energy Agency report is coming out on 7 October. Renewables 2025 offers a comprehensive view of the state of play and the outlook for renewables worldwide – based on the latest developments in policies, technologies and economic trends.

Excellent discussion with Canada's Energy Minister Tim Hodgson Tim Hodgson 🇨🇦 on how the G7 Energy Ministers' Meeting in Toronto next month can start turning words into action on a range of critical energy sector challenges & opportunities

Executive Director Fatih Birol was received today at the Presidential Palace in Lisbon by 🇵🇹 President de Sousa who awarded him the Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry – the highest distinction within the Order – for his outstanding contributions on international energy issues