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Deputy PM: Our priority is clear: secure, affordable and sustainable energy

Deputy Prime Minister Sophie Hermans of the Netherlands

20 February 2026 11:27 (UTC +04:00)

Within the framework of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Ministerial Meeting held in Paris, the Netherlands’ Deputy Prime Minister Sophie Hermans announced the key priorities of the Agency’s member countries, APA-Economics reports, citing the Agency.

“These two days in Paris have reaffirmed how essential energy is to our daily lives – it is the invisible driving force behind everything we do. Under the umbrella of knowledge of the International Energy Agency, we have once again seen that international cooperation is key,” said Deputy Prime Minister Sophie Hermans of the Netherlands, who chaired the Ministerial.

“Our priority is clear: secure, affordable and sustainable energy – and resilient systems that can endure in an uncertain world."

It should be noted that a record number of high-ranking government officials from 54 countries participated in the two-day event held in Paris, around 40 of whom were at the ministerial level. In addition, the heads of 55 companies with a total market capitalization of $14 trillion, as well as leaders of several international organizations, took part in the event.