2013 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Adaptation at the Core: Reform of the IEA
Author : Thijs Van de Graaf
Published in: The Politics and Institutions of global Energy Governance
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
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Scholars of global energy governance commonly recognize the key importance of the International Energy Agency (IEA). Founded in response to the 1973 oil shock, the IEA serves to coordinate the energy policies of its 28 member countries, all drawn from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Most observers agree that, despite its limited mandate and membership, the IEA remains the single most important organization for energy-importing countries (Colgan 2009;Kohl 2010;Leverett 2010;Florini 2011).