The International Energy Agency will host the Mission Innovation Secretariat, a global government initiative that works to catalyse action and investment in research, development and demonstration of advanced energy technologies.
The decision for the Mission Innovation Secretariat to join several other global initiatives at the Paris headquarters of the IEA, the world's energy authority, has been approved by the member governments of both organisations.
Mission Innovation was launched in 2015 with the goal of helping to make advanced energy technologies affordable, attractive and accessible for all. It meets annually at Ministerial level, bringing together a large network of governments and partner organisations under the leadership of its 24 Members: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, the European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Morocco, the Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.
"I am delighted to welcome Mission Innovation to the IEA, and I would like to thank the Member governments of MI for their trust and confidence in conferring this responsibility on our Agency," said IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol. "It's excellent news for international cooperation on energy technologies and will strengthen the work of both the IEA and MI as we work together to spur greater innovation worldwide to make energy more secure, affordable and sustainable."
