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government leaders, ministers and prominent
thinkers to explore how best to empower citizens
to benefit from the opportunities and navigate
the disruptions resulting from clean energy
transitions.
The new commission, Our Inclusive Energy
Future, will consider the social and economic
impacts on individuals and communities, as well
as issues of affordability and fairness, with the
aim of putting people at the heart of clean energy
pathway to net zero will be a key priority for transitions. The commission’s meetings will be
the IEA over the coming years. The Agency chaired by Danish Energy, Climate and Utilities
also intends to step up its work on global clean Minister Dan Jørgensen and result in key
energy transitions in other major areas through recommendations in advance of COP26.
2021 and beyond. It will expand efforts to The IEA’s special projects for 2021 also include
support its members and partners in meeting the release next week of new global data on
their climate ambitions, and play a greater role emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas,
in tracking national commitments. This includes along with a detailed guide for policy makers and
working with governments to develop stronger regulators seeking to increase their ambitions to
mechanisms that build confidence that they are cut those emissions. To help ensure countries
not alone in taking the necessary steps to keep and companies are well prepared to accelerate
their climate promises. the deployment of new technologies, the IEA will
The IEA also announced that reinvigorating produce a new special report in April on The Role
international energy cooperation will be a major of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions.
theme of the 2nd IEA Clean Energy Transitions The IEA remains committed to deepening its
Summit, following the first event held last year. engagement with major emerging economies -
This year’s Summit will be co-hosted with the such as Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South
UK Government on 31 March and will focus Africa - and supporting them in their efforts to
on how governments can work together more develop and implement policies to reach their
effectively to ensure long-term net-zero targets energy and climate goals. To help ensure that
are translated into concrete action in the run up clean energy technologies are available to all
to COP26. countries, the Agency will also publish a special
“International collaboration is at the heart of the report on Financing Clean Energy Transitions in
UK’s COP26 Presidency, and I am proud that Developing Economies, which will be produced in
the UK Government will co-host the COP26- collaboration with the World Bank and the World
IEA Clean Energy Transitions Summit to help Economic Forum (WEF) and released at the
accelerate the global shift to clean, affordable and WEF’s Special Annual Meeting 2021 in Singapore
resilient energy,” said Mr Sharma, the COP26 in late May.
President. “Taken together, the projects we are announcing
In parallel, the IEA will continue to support a today reflect our commitment to lead the global
secure and inclusive global energy system. clean energy transitions at a critical time, and
It announced today a new high-level global make sure we can address the challenge of
commission headed by Prime Minister Mette climate change with sustainable, resilient and
Frederiksen of Denmark that will bring together secure energy systems,” said Dr Birol.