{"id":356626,"date":"2026-02-23T16:19:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T10:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=356626"},"modified":"2026-02-23T16:19:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T10:49:31","slug":"international-energy-agency-iea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/international-energy-agency-iea\/","title":{"rendered":"International Energy Agency (IEA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>News- <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the recent annual ministerial meeting in Paris, the IEA welcomed progress on India\u2019s request for full membership of the organisation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>About International Energy Agency (IEA)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IEA is an autonomous intergovernmental organisation within the OECD framework working on energy security and sustainable energy cooperation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Establishment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It was <\/span><b>established in November 1974<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in response to the global oil crisis.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Headquarters<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It is based <\/span><b>in Paris.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Core Mandate<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It maintains systems to <\/span><b>address oil supply disruptions.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>promotes rational global energy policies and cooperation.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>monitors international oil markets and energy trends.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It supports energy technology collaboration and policy integration.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Membership Criteria<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Membership is <\/span><b>limited to OECD countries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Countries <\/span><b>must maintain oil reserves equal to 90 days of net imports.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They must <\/span><b>have emergency response measures and reporting systems.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Governance &amp; Structure<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Governing Board:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is the main <\/span><b>decision-making body,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> composed of Energy Ministers or their representatives, and its decisions are binding on members.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Ministerial Meeting:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is held <\/span><b>every two years to set strategic priorities <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and guide future work programmes.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Standing Groups:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The IEA has four Standing Groups \u2014 Long-Term Co-operation (SLT), Emergency Questions (SEQ), Oil Market (SOM), and Global Energy Dialogue (SGD).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Committee:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Committee on Energy Research and Technology (CERT) supports technology development and cooperation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Major Reports &amp; Publications<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Energy Outlook, World Energy Balances, Energy Technology Perspectives, World Energy Statistics, and Net Zero by 2050.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>India and the IEA<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Status<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: India became an Associate member in 2017.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Strategic Partnership: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India seeks full membership, which requires changes to the IEA\u2019s founding legal framework.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News- At the recent annual ministerial meeting in Paris, the IEA welcomed progress on India\u2019s request for full membership of the organisation. About International Energy Agency (IEA) IEA is an autonomous intergovernmental organisation within the OECD framework working on energy security and sustainable energy cooperation. 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