Chief Energy Technology Officer, IEA

Joined July 2020
Today's statement from the IEA Governing Board on energy markets and security ⬇️ iea.li/47nbKVq
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Together with Germany’s @BMWE_, @IEA will co-host the 2027 Clean Energy Ministerial & Mission Innovation Ministerial in Paris They'll bring together government, industry & innovation leaders to advance international cooperation on key energy technologies: iea.li/4jSPSbU
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Heat pumps can play an important role in delivering secure, affordable & sustainable heating around the world Our new Heat Pump Monitor includes 20 interactive dashboards allowing users to explore the latest market trends, regional insights & policies 👉 iea.li/3TUE7Hr
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Timur Gül retweeted
At the invitation of President @EmmanuelMacron under 🇫🇷's G7 Presidency, I joined G7 Leaders including 🇺🇸 President @realDonaldTrump, 🇩🇪 @bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz, 🇨🇦 Prime Minister @MarkJCarney, 🇮🇹 Prime Minister @GiorgiaMeloni, 🇪🇺 President Ursula @vonderleyen, 🇬🇧 Foreign Secretary @Ed_Miliband & 🇯🇵 Vice Minister Kazuya Endo to discuss the global energy market situation & the severe pressures on diesel supplies. I highlighted the available options in this challenging context & the @IEA's readiness to support. I thanked all the G7 Leaders for their trust. The IEA is resolutely committed to continuing to work closely with all our Member & partner countries to strengthen energy security. The G7 Leaders’ Statement: elysee.fr/en/emmanuel-macron…
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Honoured to have a bilateral meeting with 🇯🇵 Prime Minister @takaichi_sanae in Tokyo. We discussed how Japan & @IEA can deepen cooperation to strengthen energy security in Asia. I thanked her for reaffirming 🇯🇵's steadfast support for IEA work and leadership on energy security.
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Engineers built the modern world and are crucial for building our future — but their contributions often go unnoticed It’s time they got the credit they deserve, as I explain in my new commentary for @TheEngineerUK 👉 iea.li/4rdVxv3
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A warm welcome to Shinichi Kihara who joins the @IEA as our new Director of Energy Markets & Security He brings deep energy experience from senior roles in the Japanese government, G20 & G7 initiatives, and earlier work within the @IEA, including on the World Energy Outlook team
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Energy technology manufacturing is entering a new phase as governments respond to evolving economic, trade and energy security priorities. Our new commentary explores what's driving these changes and what they could mean for global supply chains 👉 iea.li/4fQ7uS7
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Inverters are control points in solar PV, battery & many modern wind installations. But these key components are vulnerable to cyberattacks, and their supply chains are highly concentrated. Our commentary looks at the implications 👉 iea.li/3Sx4lyX
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We just launched a new podcast miniseries – exploring innovations that have shaped energy history. The 1st of 3 episodes looks at how modern solar cells went from a phone company invention to the foundation of the world’s fastest growing energy source → iea.li/45kmK4T
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Surging EV exports from China are shielding manufacturers from declining domestic car sales. While China's total car sales fell by more than 20% in the first half of 2026 versus a year earlier, electric car exports increased by more than 120% 👉 iea.li/4x9QXPW
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Energy technology manufacturing is entering a new phase as governments respond to evolving economic, trade and energy security priorities. Our new commentary explores what's driving these changes and what they could mean for global supply chains 👉 iea.li/4hPA2xI
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🗣️ “Almost a fifth of the 600+ energy technologies we track are commercially available but not yet adopted” Read more on energy innovation’s commercialisation problem – and how supportive policies can help bring proven technologies to scale 👉 iea.li/4x4JAJu
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Despite a challenging backdrop for the global car market, electric car sales rebounded sharply in Q2 2026. Record quarterly sales in 50 countries have lifted the outlook, with EVs now expected to account for 29% of all cars sold this year 👉 iea.li/4hCjQzJ
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Strong demand for electric cars in Europe & emerging markets offset weaker sales in China & the US in the first half of 2026. As a result, electric car sales were only slightly lower than a year earlier, while their share of total car sales edged up 👉 iea.li/4wvwwgF
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Surging EV exports from China are shielding manufacturers from declining domestic car sales. While China's total car sales fell by more than 20% in the first half of 2026 versus a year earlier, electric car exports increased by more than 120% 👉 iea.li/4x9QXPW
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Sales of electric cars grew robustly in Q2 of this year – reaching record levels in 50 countries. This growth came amid falling global ICE car sales and as the energy crisis brought fuel prices into sharp focus. More in @IEA's new report → iea.li/4fGkGc3
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Constructive meeting with Christopher Phelan (@ChrisPhelanEcon), Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, in the White House 🇺🇸 We discussed the situation in global oil & gas markets – and the @IEA’s efforts to improve critical minerals security
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Timur Gül retweeted
New @IEA Gas Market Report shows that in the 2 recent major gas supply disruptions in 2022 & 2026, US LNG has played a unique role in avoiding much more severe market impacts US export capacity growth since 2016 is over 3x as fast as past buildouts by Russia, Australia & Qatar
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Delighted to join 🇰🇪 President @WilliamsRuto, 🇳🇴 PM @jonasgahrstore, 🇺🇸 @SecretaryWright & African Union's @LDMataboge to review progress on expanding clean cooking access in Africa We announced $900 million in new commitments to tackle this challenge ahead of our 2nd Summit
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