The International Energy Agency (IEA) has announced it will host a press webinar on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. Paris time, to unveil its flagship publication, the World Energy Outlook 2025 (WEO-2025). The highly anticipated annual report, known globally as one of the most authoritative sources of energy analysis and projections, comes at a critical time of transition and geopolitical uncertainty in global energy markets.
Flagship Launch to Examine Global Energy Futures
The press event will be led by IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol and feature the report’s lead authors: Laura Cozzi, the agency’s Director of Sustainability, Technology and Outlooks, and Chief Energy Economist Tim Gould. The session, which will be open to accredited journalists and livestreamed publicly, aims to provide a detailed overview of the findings and scenarios outlined in the 2025 edition.
The IEA confirmed that registered journalists will receive the full report under embargo ahead of the official launch, allowing for in-depth coverage of its insights once the embargo lifts at 6:00 a.m. Paris time on November 12.
“The International Energy Agency (IEA) will host a press webinar on Wednesday, 12 November, at 11:00 AM Paris time, for the launch of its flagship publication, the World Energy Outlook 2025,” the agency said. “The webinar will be led by IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol, with the report’s lead authors – Director of Sustainability, Technology and Outlooks Laura Cozzi and Chief Energy Economist Tim Gould.”
The World’s Leading Energy Analysis
Published annually, the World Energy Outlook is widely regarded as the definitive guide to global energy markets and trends. Each edition integrates the latest energy data, emerging technologies, and policy developments, offering governments, investors, and industry leaders comprehensive insight into potential future energy pathways.
The IEA describes the WEO as “the world’s most authoritative source of global energy analysis and projections.” The report applies a scenario-based approach to assess multiple possible energy futures and their implications for energy security, affordability, and emissions. By evaluating how policy choices and market shifts could shape the global energy system, the WEO serves as a key reference point for decision-makers navigating the energy transition.
This year’s edition arrives amid significant geopolitical and economic challenges, including fluctuating fossil fuel markets, rapid growth in renewable investment, and divergent national strategies for achieving net-zero targets. Governments around the world are drawing sharply different conclusions about the best ways to balance energy security, affordability, and sustainability—a tension that the WEO-2025 aims to explore in depth.
Scenario-Based Outlook on Energy Transition
The World Energy Outlook 2025 continues the IEA’s tradition of presenting a suite of detailed scenarios reflecting a wide spectrum of potential outcomes. These range from exploratory trajectories based on current and announced government policies to normative pathways that fully meet international climate commitments, achieve universal energy access, and improve air quality.
“The WEO covers the whole energy system, using a scenario-based approach to highlight the central choices, consequences and contingencies that lie ahead,” the agency noted. “It also illustrates how the course of the energy system might be affected by changing key variables, including the energy policies adopted by governments around the world.”
Among the features expected in this year’s report are enhanced analyses of low-emissions technologies, investment trends in clean energy, and the role of critical minerals in securing global energy supply chains. The IEA said the 2025 edition will also address how policy responses to energy affordability and security are reshaping global demand and emissions profiles.
For those seeking a preview of the analytical framework, Cozzi and Gould have published a commentary outlining key themes and methodological updates that underpin the report’s scenarios. The commentary, released today, provides early context for the broader discussion to take place during the official launch.
Global Relevance and Policy Impact
The World Energy Outlook has long played a pivotal role in shaping international energy discourse, with its scenarios often informing government policy, private-sector investment, and climate negotiations. As energy systems evolve to meet ambitious decarbonisation goals, the report’s insights are increasingly central to understanding both opportunities and risks in the transition.
This year’s release is expected to attract strong interest from policymakers, researchers, and industry stakeholders seeking clarity amid a rapidly changing global energy landscape. The IEA’s decision to focus on policy divergence and security concerns underscores the urgency of coordinated action as nations balance growth with sustainability.
For access to the embargoed report or to register for the press webinar, journalists are invited to contact the IEA at [email protected].
The World Energy Outlook 2025 will be available to the public following the embargo on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at 6:00 a.m. Paris time.
