The UK Energy Research Centre together with the IEA are hosting the UK launch of the International Energy Agency’s latest Energy Technology Perspectives and highlights from the State of Energy Innovation report. The event aims to discuss the report’s key findings and future of UK (and European) industrial competitiveness in clean energy technology manufacturing.
ETP-2026 delivers timely insights into the status of and outlook for technology deployment, manufacturing, project pipelines, investments and trade of different energy technologies and materials. It also examines demand-side dynamics for energy technologies – such as deployment trends and policy developments – as well as supply-side factors, including manufacturing capacity and trade flows, underpinned by robust modelling and quantitative analysis. This year’s edition puts a special focus on vulnerabilities in energy technology supply chains and industrial competitiveness, analysing manufacturing cost structures and industrial policy impacts.
The IEA’s Energy Technology Perspectives series serves as the world’s guidebook for clean energy technologies. As the IEA’s flagship technology publication, ETP has been a key source of insights on all matters relating to energy technology since 2006.
Date: Tuesday, 23 June 2026
Time: 14:30 – 17:00
Location: Imperial College London, 170 Queen’s Gate, London SW7 5HF
14:30: Welcome coffee
15:00: Opening remarks. Professor Rob Gross, UKERC Director
15:15: Presentation of the Energy Technology Perspectives 2026 report. Timur Gül, IEA Chief Energy Technology Officer
15:45: Panel discussion on clean energy technologies and UK competitiveness
16:15: Audience Q&A
16:45 Event ends