AI, Energy and Climate: IEA’s New Energy and AI Report: Thomas Spencer and Siddharth Singh

AI, Energy and Climate: IEA’s New Energy and AI Report: Thomas Spencer and Siddharth Singh

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April 28, 2026 · 48 min

About this episode

David Sandalow discusses the International Energy Agency's new report on energy and AI with lead authors Thomas Spencer and Siddharth Singh.

The International Energy Agency just released a new report on energy and AI, updating its landmark report on that topic last year. The new report – called Key Questions on Energy and AI -- provides authoritative information on a wide range of topics including the growth in power demand for AI; the role of natural gas, nuclear power and batteries at AI data centers; the impacts of AI clusters on electric grids; and the future of physical AI such as robots and autonomous vehicles. Join host David Sandalow as he talks with the two lead authors of the report – Thomas Spencer and Siddharth Singh. Show notes: IEA, Key Questions on Energy and AI (April 2026) --https://www.iea.org/reports/key-questions-on-energy-and-ai This material is distributed by TRG Advisory Services, LLC on behalf of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in the U.S.. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, DC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: David Sandalow

Guests: Thomas Spencer, Siddharth Singh

Topics covered

  • AI
  • Energy
  • Climate
  • Electric Grids
  • Data Centers
  • Natural Gas
  • Nuclear Power

Keywords

  • AI
  • energy report
  • International Energy Agency
  • electric grids
  • data centers
  • natural gas
  • nuclear power

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: International Energy Agency, TRG Advisory Services, LLC

Places: United Arab Emirates, Washington, DC

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