The International Energy Agency convened about 25 high-level decision makers from government, industry, academia and civil society to discuss the latest developments on clean energy manufacturing and trade ahead of the publication of a major IEA report on these topics next month.
The workshop, held today at the IEA's headquarters in Paris, was opened by IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol. Participants shared important insights on the findings of the IEA's forthcoming Energy Technology Perspectives 2024 (ETP-24) report, which recently completed a rigorous peer review process.
ETP-24, introduced at the workshop by IEA Chief Energy Technology Officer Timur Gül, contains first-of-a-kind analysis based on a new model developed by the IEA's technology team. The workshop was geared at generating feedback on this analysis and the report's key messages, as well as deepening understanding of the potential implications for policy makers.
Energy Technology Perspectives (ETP-24) will be published in late October. It is the latest edition of the IEA's flagship technology publication, which has been key source of insights on all matters relating to energy technology since 2006.
ETP-24 picks up where the previous edition (ETP-23) left off. Governments are grappling with the need to establish secure, resilient and sustainable supply chains for clean energy technologies and their components in order to diversify their energy systems and meet their energy and climate goals in an affordable and timely manner. While this has resulted in a surge in clean energy investment and deployment, geographic concentration remains an issue - putting the manufacturing and trade of many technologies and materials, from electric car batteries and solar panels to steel and aluminium, into focus. For policy makers with limited resources, opportunities and hard choices lie ahead.
ETP-24 will focus on the latest developments in clean energy technology manufacturing and material production. It will also include the outlook for developing secure and resilient supply chains and an in-depth analysis of the role of trade. Additional details on the report's launch will be added to the IEA website in due course.
