In this episode of the podcast - our first for 2021 - we welcome Mechthild Wörsdörfer, Director Sustainability, Technology and Outlooks and Lucila Arboleya, Energy Economics and Financial Analyst at the IEA, to discuss key challenges and opport

Episode 11: Energy efficiency in 2020 and why we need action now to meet international climate goals

Dec 9th, 2020 29m 53s

In this episode of the podcast we welcome Brian Motherway, Head of Energy Efficiency back to the studio to reflect on the worrying trend in efficiency gains this year, as a result of the economic impacts of the Covid-19 crisis. Brian takes us

Episode 10: Technology, innovation and clean energy transitions

Nov 27th, 2020 26m 9s

In this episode of the podcast, Timur Guel, Head of the Energy Technology Policy division at the IEA talks to us about the importance of innovation and technology in clean energy transitions, as well as the challenges we face in the innovation

Episode 9: The resilience of renewables in the face of the Covid-19 crisis

Nov 13th, 2020 27m 21s

In this episode of the podcast we invited Heymi Bahar, lead author of Renewables 2020 and Senior Renewable Energy Analyst to talk about some of the key findings from this report. Heymi takes us through the story of solar and its rise to the top

Episode 8: Next steps for the European Green Deal with Dr Fatih Birol & Frans Timmermans

Oct 26th, 2020 48m 6s

In a special episode of Everything Energy we bring you a conversation between IEA Executive Director, Dr Fatih Birol, and European Commission Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans, recorded as part of our high-level speaker series Big Ideas

Episode 7: World Energy Outlook 2020 - There is no single storyline about the future

Oct 14th, 2020 33m 11s

It has been a tumultuous year for the global energy system. The Covid-19 crisis has caused more disruption than any other event in recent history, leaving scars that will last for years to come. But whether this upheaval ultimately helps or hin

Episode 6: Energy Sector Reform in Iraq

Jul 28th, 2020 22m 36s

In the episode we chat to Ali Al-Saffar, Middle East and Africa Programme Manager at the International Energy Agency about recent work by the IEA on Iraq, as well as the main challenges facing the country as it seeks to reform its energy sector

Episode 5: The Sustainable Recovery Plan - a roadmap for the energy sector

Jun 19th, 2020 20m 45s

In this episode of Everything Energy, Laura Cozzi, Chief Energy Modeller at the IEA returns to the show to discuss the latest analysis from the World Energy Outlook series, Sustainable Recovery - which sets out an energy sector roadmap for gove

Episode 4: How is the Covid-19 pandemic impacting investment in the energy sector?

Jun 9th, 2020 20m 29s

In this episode of the podcast we chat with Tim Gould, Head of Division for Energy Supply Outlooks and Investment at the IEA about the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on investment across the energy sector, including oil, gas, coal and power. We

Episode 3: Energy efficiency - the first fuel

Jun 3rd, 2020 24m 16s

In Episode #3 of Everything Energy we talk to Brian Motherway, Head of Energy Efficiency at the IEA, about the importance of the integration of efficiency into government policy around the world and its vital link to transitions to cleaner ener

Episode 2: Black April, oil markets and the Covid-19 pandemic

May 20th, 2020 20m 22s

In this episode we talk to Neil Atkinson, Head of Oil Industry and Markets Division at the IEA, as he reflects on the collapse of oil markets through March, April and May 2020, following the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the mobility of

Episode 1: How is the Covid-19 pandemic affecting the global energy system & CO2 emissions?

May 12th, 2020 21m 26s

The Covid-19 pandemic is first and foremost a health crisis. But by imposing lockdown measures and widely restricting travel and mobility, governments have also halted much of their own economic activities. The pandemic also represents the bi

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