Overview

• The UK-hosted IEA summit in London gathers over 60 countries to redefine energy security in the context of climate goals and geopolitical tensions.
• The United States, represented by junior officials, promotes expanded fossil fuel production, while the UK and EU advocate for renewable and nuclear energy as key to long-term security.
• OPEC supports a mixed-energy approach, pushing for renewables to complement, not replace, fossil fuels, raising concerns about prolonged oil and gas reliance.
• The IEA, under Fatih Birol, has softened its pro-renewables stance to maintain diplomatic balance with the US and OPEC, complicating the summit's clean energy momentum.
• Critics warn the summit's outcomes could enable further fossil fuel investments under the guise of energy security, undermining global climate objectives.