About the IEA

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

Progress in Commercialization of Biojet / Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF): Technologies and Policies

10. October 2024,16:00 - 17:30 CEST
Online, AT

This IEA Bioenergy webinar will cover the latest Task 39 report on Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) that was published in Q1/2024.

Hydrogen Sustainability and Circularity Conference

26. February 2025
Online, AT

Sustainability and circularity are crucial for the implementation of hydrogen technologies. The conference will focus on the exchange of knowledge on the development of environmentally friendly and recyclable materials and innovative production technologies to increase the efficiency and reduce the cost of hydrogen technologies in the areas of green hydrogen production, storage and application.

World Sustainable Energy Days 2025

4. - 7. März 2025
Wels

The leading conference on the energy transition and climate neutrality.

All Events