Canada's international energy R&D cooperation is mainly advanced through participation in the Committee for Energy Research and Technology, Working Parties and Implementing Agreements of the International Energy Agency (IEA). Established in 1974, the IEA facilitates the development and transfer of energy technologies which promote the energy security, environmental protection and economic development of its Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member countries. IEA Implementing Agreements are frameworks which facilitate the initiation, implementation, monitoring and review of collaborative R&D.
Canada currently participates in each of the five IEA Working Parties and in 31 of 40 Implementing Agreements. Canadian organizations wishing to participate in any of these agreements should contact OERD. Additional information may be obtained by following the links listed below:
Energy End Use
Fossil Fuels
Information Centres and Modelling
Nuclear Fusion
Renewable Energy