IEA launches Global Observatory on energy sector resilience in Paris
The International Energy Agency launched the Global Observatory on Energy Sector Resilience on Tuesday in Paris, presenting it as a first-of-its-kind hub for data and analysis on exposure across the energy sector. The IEA said the platform is meant to help governments and industry understand where energy infrastructure is vulnerable to risks ranging from natural hazards to malicious attacks, and what steps can reduce disruption.
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The observatory was launched in support of the COP31 Presidency's 35-by-35 Global Electrification Pledge. Its first instalment focuses on strengthening power system resilience as electrification expands, with the IEA framing resilience and security as a priority for energy planning and investment.
The agency said that since 2022 it has tracked around 3,000 reported power outages linked to extreme weather and other natural hazards across more than 150 countries. It said those incidents have temporarily left an average of around 190 million electricity customers without power each year.
Laura Cozzi, IEA Director of Sustainability, Technology and Outlooks, said risks to energy systems are multiplying and that the observatory provides a new evidence base for decisions and investment in energy resilience and security.
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