Reports
Patents for Enhanced Electricity Grids: A Global Trend Analysis of Innovation in Physical and Smart Grids
2024
Author(s): International Energy Agency, European Patent Office
This study offers the most comprehensive, global and up-to-date investigation so far of patenting for electricity grid issues.
The 2024/25 edition of European Vehicle Market Statistics offers a statistical portrait of passenger car, light commercial, and heavy-duty vehicle fleets in the European Union from 2001 to 2023.
EV Battery Supply Chain Sustainability: Life Cycle Impacts and the Role of Recycling
2024
Author(s): International Energy Agency
Battery demand is expected to continue ramping up, raising concerns about sustainability and demand for critical minerals as production increases. This report analyses the emissions related to batteries throughout the supply chain and over the full battery lifetime and highlights priorities for reducing emissions.
Mapping Green and Digital Energy Jobs: Trends and Insights from Online Job Posting
2024
Author(s): International Energy Agency
The report uncovers how workforce demands have adapted to the energy transition, reflecting both technological advancements and policy shifts aimed at decarbonising the global economy. This analysis not only highlights the growing opportunities in clean energy jobs but also demonstrates the rich potential for further exploration of advertised vacancies trends in the sector.
Smart Electrification of End-Use Sectors Benefits for Distribution Grids
2024
Author(s): International Renewable Energy Agency
Innovation in end-use sectors is vital to the global energy transition; this report explores the benefits that different smart electrification strategies can bring to distribution grids and consumers.
Recycling of Critical Minerals Strategies to Scale Up Recycling and Urban Mining - World Energy Outlook Special Report
2024
Author(s): International Energy Agency
This report aims to evaluate the current status of recycling of minerals critical to the energy transition, analyses the prospects for secondary supply under different scenarios, and outlines targeted policy recommendations to accelerate the uptake of recycling that can pave the way for more sustainable and secure future mineral supply chains.
Electrifying US School Bus Fleets Equitably to Reduce Air Pollution Exposure in Underserved Communities
2024
Author(s): Lazer L, Freehafer L, Worker J, Achury A, Shrestha R, Brown C T, Kodakkandathil V, Zepka B
The report investigates how the fuel type and age of school bus fleets may be affecting U.S. communities disproportionately exposed to air pollution. Researchers explore how a focus on equity has brought zero-emission electric school buses to the school districts most harmed by the oldest, most polluting diesel school buses.
This mid-year update, which follows the Electricity 2024 report published in January, explores these trends and their implications for 2025. It features the latest data for 2023 and new 2024 and 2025 forecasts for global electricity demand, supply by fuel type, and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the power sector.
Techno-economic Feasibility Analysis of Zero-Emission Trucks in Urban and Regional Delivery Use Cases: A Case Study of Guangdong Province, China
2024
Author(s): Chen K, Xue L
To tackle small fleet operators’ concerns and accelerate zero-emission truck (ZET) adoption, the study assessed the techno-economic feasibility of ZETs over the time frame of 2022‒2030 across use cases in different model years (MYs) for Shenzhen and Foshan in Guangdong Province.
Unlocking System Savings with Flexible EV Charging: Lessons from Colorado
2024
Author(s): Farnsworth D, Enterline S, Basma H, Kadoch C
This global study assess the economic and environmental benefits of managing EV charging in the four largest global EV markets: China, the United States, Europe and India.



