The country is using its existing energy infrastructure to fast-track its green transition.


Fatih Birol has served as Executive Director of the International Energy Agency since September 2015. Prior to his nomination as Executive Director, D... r Birol spent over 20 years at the IEA, rising through the ranks to the position of Chief Economist responsible for the flagship World Energy Outlook publication.
The country is using its existing energy infrastructure to fast-track its green transition.

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