S tate of Energy Policy 2026 draws on the IEA's Global Energy Policies Hub, which tracks more than 6 500 measures across 84 countries and more than 200 policy types, highlighting where recent policy changes represent a major shift from longer-term policy trends. Global supply chain disruptions after the Covid‑19 pandemic, Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, trade restrictions on key products including critical minerals, several years of extreme heat affecting energy systems and conflicts affecting major energy suppliers have unfolded in successive. Geopolitical uncertainty, shifting policies, and increasing demand for power are reshaping the energy landscape. In this year's report, we present our updated view on what's to come in the energy system. This year marks the tenth anniversary of McKinsey's Global Energy Perspective, offering a. Energy transition: New energy solutions will help to accelerate the transition, as well as boosting security, reliability and resilience. We asked 6 experts how to modernize energy infrastructure to balance demand and security, while also building resilience amid the energy transition. Electricity. This UN-Energy Policy Brief was prepared in support of the SDG7 review at the High-level Political Forum 2023 in line with the UN-Energy Plan of Action Towards 2025.