Project Network Member

International Energy Agency (IEA) https://www.iea.org/

Location: N/A | Last Updated: December 17, 2024

Introduction

The International Energy Agency (IEA) is an intergovernmental organization which acts as energy policy advisor to 28 member countries in their effort to ensure reliable, affordable and clean energy for their citizens. Founded during the oil crisis of 1973-74, the IEA’s initial role was to co-ordinate measures in times of oil supply emergencies.

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Sectors

This Project Network member has experience supporting the sectors and subsectors listed below.

Coal Mines

  • Coal Mines
  • - General

Oil & Gas

  • Oil & Gas
  • - Liquified Natural Gas
  • - Natural gas distribution
  • - Natural gas processing
  • - Natural gas transmission and storage
  • - Offshore petroleum and natural gas exploration and production
  • - Onshore petroleum and natural gas exploration and production
  • - Petroleum and natural gas gathering and boosting
  • - General

Activities

The following table provides the years of relevant experience and highlights of support for various types of methane mitigation activities. The member’s information reflects a set of activity types that were pre-determined by GMI to provide relevant information to GMI stakeholders.

ActivityYearsHighlights
Policy (research, planning, and development)10The IEA provides data and analysis on methane emissions from the energy sector, including assessments of emissions and abatement potential, and costs or savings, from different technology and policy options. It also covers policy measures in place to tackle methane emissions within each country and an assessment of what greater policy action could achieve.

Contacts

For more information about this Project Network member, reach out to the following point(s) of contact.

Global Methane Initiative (GMI)
Leading methane action since 2004