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Canada Hosts IEA Summit, Nations Double 2030 Efficiency Goal

7/1/2026

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Canada hosted the IEA’s 11th Global Energy Efficiency Conference in Montreal, where governments pledged to prioritize energy efficiency.
The summit cited Middle East market disruption, including the Strait of Hormuz crisis, as the trigger for faster action.
Japan, South Korea, Lao PDR, Uzbekistan and Vietnam reaffirmed the 2030 goal to double energy-efficiency improvements and pledged support for vulnerable households, SMEs, building and data-centre efficiency.

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Canada hosted the IEA’s 11th Global Energy Efficiency Conference in Montreal, where governments pledged to prioritize energy efficiency.
The summit cited Middle East market disruption, including the Strait of Hormuz crisis, as the trigger for faster action.
Japan, South Korea, Lao PDR, Uzbekistan and Vietnam reaffirmed the 2030 goal to double energy-efficiency improvements and pledged support for vulnerable households, SMEs, building and data-centre efficiency.