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International Energy Agency (IEA) to start full membership talks with India

Posted 15 Feb 2024

Updated 22 Mar 2024

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  • The announcement was made in a joint communique following the IEA’s 2024 Ministerial Meeting and 50th Anniversary events.
  • India joined the IEA as an associate member in 2017 and sent a formal request for full membership last year.
    • In 2021, India signed a strategic partnership agreement with the IEA to strengthen cooperation in global energy security, stability, and sustainability.

 

  • Criteria for IEA membership
    • Must be a member country of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
    • Crude oil and/or product reserves equivalent to 90 days of the previous year’s net imports.
      • India has strategic oil reserves of 9.5 days of its needs and combined with storage at refineries and depots, it is equal to the 66-day requirement.
    • A demand restraint program to reduce national oil consumption by up to 10%.
    • Legislation and measures to ensure that all oil companies under its jurisdiction report information upon request.
  • The IEA Governing Board makes the final decision on a country’s membership.

 

  • Significance for India
    • Recognized India’s ‘strategic importance’ in tackling global energy and climate challenges.
    • For energy security as India is the world's third-largest energy consumer.

 

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