IEA: fossil fuels, opacity, relations, influence

Reclaim Finance highlights a lack of transparency in the IEA's internal procedures, specifically regarding the loaning of staff from energy companies, the role of private actors in peer reviews, and the opacity of voluntary budget contributions. Research indicates significant ties between the IEA and the fossil fuel sector, particularly in the production of the World Energy Outlook 2019.

• The IEA maintains opaque internal procedures regarding its budget and staffing, including the practice of energy companies loaning staff to the agency while continuing to pay their salaries, and a lack of public annual reports detailing budget use.
• The fossil fuel industry exerts influence over IEA work through affiliated groups like the Coal Industry Advisory Board (CIAB), which focuses on carbon capture to promote low carbon coal, and through the peer review process for publications.
• Analysis of the World Energy Outlook 2019 reveals direct ties to the fossil fuel sector: three employees were staff loans from Shell, Enel, and ABB; four were former employees of Eni, MOL, and Total; and approximately 20% of peer reviews came from private actors linked to fossil fuels or petrochemistry.

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@misc{admin2020iea, author = {admin}, title = {{IEA: fossil fuels, opacity, relations, influence}}, publisher = {Reclaim Finance}, year = {2020}, month = oct, url = {https://reclaimfinance.org/site/en/2020/10/08/iea-fossil-fuels-opacity-relations-influence/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }