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50 Years International Energy Agency Founded in 1974 in response to the oil crisis, the International Energy Agency plays an important role today in shaping a clean, secure and sustainable energy future. The magazine shows Austria’s contribution to the global research collaboration.

Retrospect: IEA User-Centred Energy Systems "TCP Day" The event on 6. April 2022 was dedicated to socio-technical topics of the energy transition, such as the involvement of users in innovation processes. Current activities and highlights addressing the topic of "inclusive energy transition" were presented. The presentation slides are available for download.

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Visualisation of IEA Technology Cooperation Programmes (TCPs) International activities for the energy supply of the future are taking place within the framework of IEA's technology cooperation. Visualisations based on a graph database show the extensive activities of the individual technology cooperation programmes (TCPs). The collaborations of countries on individual topics were made clearly visible, too.

Shaping the energy transition: Women point the way in research and the energy industry This issue of "energy innovation austria" shows how women in scientific and technical professions are playing a very successful role in shaping a sustainable energy future and serving as role models.

About the IEA Research Cooperation

Until the mid 1970's energy supply policy was a side issue for the industrialized nations: all the energy services needed could be provided with the fossil sources of energy available in the market.The oil crisis in October 1973 was a turning-point in national and international energy policies - for the first time the extent of dependence on the oil-exporting countries was revealed, and the security of the supply of energy in future seemed to be in jeopardy.

As a reaction to the crisis, the International Energy Agency (IEA) was set up in 1974 as an autonomous entity within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), with headquarters in Paris.

Austria is one of 16 founding members; today the IEA has 29 members (Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, USA, UK).

The IEA is committed to advising on and coordinating national energy policy in the member states.

Events

IEA EGRD Workshop: Technologies and innovations for the climate-neutral city

May 12–13, 2025
Vienna (Austria) and online
Day 1: BMIMI, Radetzkystraße 2, 1030 Wien, Festsaal,
Day 2: die HausWirtschaft, Bruno-Marek-Allee 5/1, 1020 Wien, NordbahnSaal

This workshop will focus on how cities can achieve climate neutrality. The discussions will center on key factors for R&D policies to foster technologies and systemic innovations for sustainable and resilient urban development.

Life Cycle Assessment of Electric Vehicles - Steps Towards Circularity & Climate Neutrality

15. - 16. May 2025
BMIMI, Radetzkystraße 2, 1030 Wien, AT

Based on the context of Climate Neutrality and Circularity, the aim of the IEA HEV Task 46 expert workshop is to analyse, assess and discuss the environmental effects of electric vehicles, the scientific assessment approach and its practical relevance for industry, government and consumers.

15th IEA Heat Pump Conference: Decarbonisation through Innovation

26. - 29. May 2026
Vienna

The leading scientific conference and meeting place for academia, industry, market, policy makers and investors interested in the field of heat pumping technologies. Under the motto ‘Decarbonisation through Innovation’, experts from all over the world will meet to present and discuss the latest advances and developments.

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