Energy, Climate Change and Environment

This analytical report offers a detailed exploration of critical policy issues at the intersection of energy, climate change, and environmental sustainability. Complementing the International Energy Agency’s flagship modelling work—such as the World Energy Outlook and Energy Technology Perspectives—it delivers technical analysis on selected topics at the energy-climate interface while also providing updated global and regional energy and emissions statistics. The publication examines proven and emerging policy instruments, including emissions trading systems, infrastructure “unlocking” strategies, and alternative decarbonisation metrics. A special focus is placed on the complex relationship between air pollution control and greenhouse gas mitigation, with in-depth case studies from major economies such as China and the United States.