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Fostering Co-operation with Chile |
| 30 April 2010 |
IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka was invited by the Chilean government to Santiago de Chile from 26-27 April to discuss Chile's new energy challenges in the wake of the 27 February earthquake and the 11 March change of government. Mr. Tanaka met with the new Minister of Energy, Mr. Ricardo Raineri (in photo) and other government officials
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Keeping Paris Cool |
| 29 April 2010 |
IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka paid a visit to CLIMESPACE, which is expanding its energy efficient Paris district cooling system (in fact, some construction is taking place just outside IEA headquarters). In this photo, Mr. Tanaka is looking at an electrically-powered water chilling unit. The CLIMESPACE system pumps cold water from the Seine River and circulates it to cool such buildings as the Louvre museum and the National Assembly in the city centre.
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| UN Focuses on Energy for Development |
| 28 April 2010 |
On 28 April, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will convene a high-level UN event on “Energy for Development” where IEA Chief Economist Fatih Birol is one of the keynote speakers. The event will focus on the transition to a new energy pathway and opportunities and challenges that energy holds for the achievement of the Millennieum Development Goals.
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Focus on Fossil Fuel Subsidies for G20 |
| 23 April 2010 |
IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka attended the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Governors' Meeting on 23 April in Washington, D.C to participate in the discussions on the implementation of the G20 Pittsburgh mandate to phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies. This session drew on the Joint Report that prepared by the IEA, OECD, World Bank and OPEC on the energy security, environmental and economic benefits of phasing-out subsidies. Energy subsidies will also feature as a special focus in the upcoming WEO-2010 to be released on 9 November.
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In the Press
, 28 April 2010
USD 85/Barrel Oil Hurts Developing Countries
At a UN conference on energy and climate change, IEA Chief Economist Fatih Birol said that “if the price of oil stays at USD 80-85 a barrel for the full year, read more ...
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Reuters, 26 April 2010
Oil-less Economic Recovery in OECD
Commenting on the impact of oil prices on the global economic recovery, IEA Executive Director Tanaka said “There are plenty of uncertainties. The market is waiting to see how the economic recovery comes true. read more ...
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The Daily Oil Bulletin, 13 April 2010
Canada making clean energy progress, but more needed, says IEA
Speaking at the launch of Energy Policies of Canada – 2009 Review in Ottawa, IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka praised Canada for progress on clean energy in its power supply. read more ...
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AFP, 1 April 2010
Great potential for renewables, says IEA Head
The potential for renewable energy usage and biofuels is “huge”, the newswire quotes Nobuo Tanaka, IEA Executive Director, as saying. read more ...
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11 March 2010
“Is there a new energy outlook?” - A Discussion with IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka at CERAWeek 2010 in Houston.
Source:CERAWeek Online
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