Over the past two years, the Agency has also begun developing Technology Co-operation Agreements specifically tailored to energy technology issues in developing countries. For cooperative mechanisms to work, countries need to assess their domestic conditions and their future emissions in light of their climate-change strategies. The IEA will assist Member countries by providing a clear assessment of how economic and technical driving factors, like energy prices, gross domestic product and new technologies, shape energy use and therefore CO 2 emissions. The IEA is engaged in an analysis of how proposed domestic policies and measures can help achieve the emission commitments taken at Kyoto. It will hold a forum in 1999 on the domestic policies and measures selected by individual countries to help identify successful options and avoid counter-productive ones.
Energy is at the heart of the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol.
The International Energy Agency will continue providing analysis and advice on practical energy options to meet the objectives of the Kyoto Protocol as part of the larger goal of sustainable development.