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Globally, the number of connected devices and equipment has doubled over the past five years, and this trend is expected to continue. While increased connectivity offers many benefits and opportunities for consumers, businesses, and electricity systems, there are growing concerns over the energy and carbon footprint of connected devices. For example, recent media headlines have highlighted the carbon footprint of streaming video, as discussed in IEA’s factchecking commentary.
The EDNA Annex of the IEA - 4E Technology Collaboration Program is focused on the increase in energy use caused by connecting everyday devices to the internet, as well as the energy-saving benefits stemming from the ‘digitalisation of these devices. EDNA has developed a quantitative global model of the ‘total energy use’ of connected devices. It covers the energy consumed by connected devices, such as when streaming data, as well as the ‘upstream’ energy increases that con
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IEA and SICA to collaborate on clean energy transitions in Central America 15 February 2021
The International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Central American Integration System (SICA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote clean energy transitions in Central America. Under the MoU, the two organisations will expand their cooperation on energy data and statistics, energy efficiency and climate resilience of electricity systems. These have all been identified as key areas for energy transitions and climate change mitigation in the region under SICA’s Central American 2030 Sustainable Energy Strategy.
“The IEA is pleased to team up with SICA to expand our work in Central America, a dynamic region that is home to over 55 million people and has excellent clean energy potential with distinctive transition opportunities and challenges,” said IEA Deputy Executive Director David Turk.
India, IEA ink MoU for global energy security, sustainability
This partnership will lead to an extensive exchange of knowledge and would be a stepping stone towards India becoming a full member of IEA, a power ministry statement said
PTI | January 28, 2021 | Updated 09:44 IST
India on Wednesday inked a strategic partnership agreement with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to strengthen cooperation in global energy security, stability and sustainability. This partnership will lead to an extensive exchange of knowledge and would be a stepping stone towards India becoming a full member of IEA, a power ministry statement said. The Framework for Strategic Partnership between the IEA members and the Government of India was signed on 27th January, 2021 to strengthen mutual trust and cooperation & enhance global energy security, stability and sustainability, it said.