Programs

Energy Security
Energy security and market stability are the pillars of the IEF producer-consumer dialogue
Post-Pandemic World: Lessons for Resilience
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed some of the vulnerabilities of an interconnected energy system and underscored the critical role of cooperation, transparency, and adaptability in navigating crisis. In response, the International Energy Forum (IEF) convened governments, industry leaders, and institutions to share data, align strategies, and chart a course toward recovery.
Investment
Energy powers the world economy, lifts people from poverty, elevates living standards, and allows societies to prosper. The IEF along with partners have produced reports on the state of investment in the energy sector and future outlooks for investment
Energy For All
The IEF's Energy for All Initiative supports global efforts to improve universal access to energy and to reduce energy poverty worldwide.
Sustainability
Energy security is a growing concern, and sustainability adds a new market fundamental to the traditional focus on maintaining market stability based on supply, demand, trade, and investment patterns
Climate and Energy Transitions
IEF members representing both advanced and emerging economies bring diverse perspectives to dialogue on the UN Paris Agreement and 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and are working toward practical solutions through cooperation, technology, and policy innovation.
Methane Initiative
The IEF launched the IEF Methane Initiative in June 2021 to develop a methane emissions measurement methodology, enabling its member countries to collect standardized data to mitigate methane emissions from the energy industry and address its share of climate change goals
Circular Carbon Economy
To mitigate hydrocarbons emissions, the Circular Carbon Economy (CCE) employs a holistic, technology-neutral approach by incorporating clean technologies such as Carbon, Capture, Use and Storage (CCUS) to store carbon underground along with processes that turn CO2 into value-added products
Smart Energy
Innovation and technology on a supercharged scale is required to meet goals addressing climate change and reducing global emissions
Oil & Gas
Oil and natural gas have long been pillars of the global energy system, fuelling economic growth, enabling industrial development, and shaping modern societies. While the structure of energy demand continues to evolve, hydrocarbons are expected to remain a major part of the energy mix for decades to come.
Power
The electricity sector is undergoing a swift transformation as renewables displace traditional power generation sources. But access to energy remains a critical challenge for the world to address
Renewable Energy
Renewable energy such as solar and wind are gradually shifting the global energy mix with more potential change on the horizon with battery storage and green hydrogen
Energy Efficiency
Benefits from energy efficiency include lower greenhouse emissions, lower energy costs and lower risk to energy market volatility
Transport
The largest share of oil demand - at more than 50% - continues to be transportation, including road transport, aviation, and freight
Infrastructure
Energy infrastructure must become more secure, sustainable and resilient
Hydrogen Market Pathways
The IEF is leading a research initiative examining the elements required to create a hydrogen market. The IEF will examine various commodities, their contracts, market structure, price formation and benchmarks to better understand the potential technology pathways and policy frameworks that together will shape the future hydrogen market.
Global Energy Solutions Initiative
Through intensified dialogue, the IEF Global Energy Solutions Initiative in collaboration with SandP Global as chief knowledge partner, aims to accelerate the reduction in CO2 emissions and improve the efficiency of energy markets.