SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy

Fifty years after its creation, IEA now has key role to play “in leading transition to a clean energy system”, according to Ursula von der Leyen

Brussels, 13/02/2024 (Agence Europe)

As part of the 50th anniversary of the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Agency’s ministerial meeting in Paris on 13 and 14 February, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, encouraged international cooperation in the energy transition at the opening plenary session on Tuesday 13 February, and praised the Agency’s work, particularly during the energy crisis in 2022.

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