Work from home and drive more slowly to save energy, global body urges
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Key Points:
- The International Energy Agency (IEA) has urged governments worldwide to implement measures such as reducing driving speed limits and promoting remote work to curb high energy consumption amid ongoing energy price pressures from the Gulf conflict.
- IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol described the current situation as the "greatest global energy security threat in history," emphasizing the need for governments to be more vocal and proactive in managing energy use despite political challenges.
- Several Asian countries have already adopted energy-saving measures, including limiting air conditioning temperatures, reducing school hours, restricting air travel for officials, and introducing four-day workweeks for public servants.
- The IEA, comprising 32 member countries, also recommends preserving liquid petroleum gas for essential uses by converting bio-fuel vehicles to gas
