The International Energy Agency is an intergovernmental organization founded in Paris in response to the 1973 oil crisis, when Arab members of OPEC imposed an embargo that sent oil prices sharply higher. It was set up within the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development at the urging of the United States, with Henry Kissinger among its promoters, to help industrialized oil-importing countries coordinate their policies. Members agreed to hold emergency oil stocks and to share supplies during a severe disruption. Over time its work has widened to cover all forms of energy, and it is now widely known for its energy statistics, forecasts and annual World Energy Outlook, as well as for analysis of climate-related energy policy.
Before and after
- 14 September 1974Discovery of Leda
- 30 October 1974The Rumble in the Jungle
- 11 November 1974Birth of Leonardo DiCaprio
- 12 November 1974Registration Convention
- 18 November 1974Founding of International Energy Agency
- 21 November 1974Birmingham pub bombings
- 24 November 1974Discovery of Lucy
- 9 December 1974Founding of European Council
- 1975Construction of Zara
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- 16 November 1945Founding of UNESCO
- 7 April 1948Founding of World Health Organization
- 4 April 1949Founding of NATO
- 1959HIV/AIDS
- 1 November 1993Founding of European Union
- from 15 November 2019 to 5 May 2023COVID-19 pandemic
The era
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