King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden visited our Paris headquarters on 9 May, heading a high-level delegation of officials, academics and business leaders to discuss the ongoing global energy crisis and the importance of clean energy technologies.

The 40-person delegation visiting the IEA was led by the Swedish sovereign and the chair of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, Marcus Wallenberg. It included chief executives from key Swedish energy and engineering companies and the heads of leading universities. Our Executive Director delivered a speech on global energy markets, the clean energy transition, and the implications for economies, geopolitics and technology, which was followed by an open discussion and other presentations.