The International Energy Agency (IEA) has conducted energy policy reviews of its member countries since 1976. This peer review process supports energy policy development and encourages the exchange of international best practices. By seeing what has worked – or not – in the real world, these reviews help to identify policies that deliver concrete results.

Throughout its 48 years as a member of the IEA, Belgium has been an active contributor to efforts to foster global energy security and sustainability. I particularly appreciate the leadership that Minister of Energy Tinne Van der Straeten is bringing to international efforts to achieve these goals, including through the IEA. I thank Belgium for serving in several critical roles that have strengthened the Agency’s work, including Vice-Chair of the 2022 IEA Ministerial Meeting and Vice-Chair of the IEA Standing Group on Global Energy Dialogue. I also welcome Belgium’s voluntary contributions to support the IEA’s work on clean energy transitions in Africa.