Margit Molnar

Head of China Desk, Economics Dept. OECD. Passion for Asia & emerging markets. Macro, productivity, distribution, innovation, green etc. Opinions are mine.

[Fatih Birol @fbirol]

🚨 Major news for international energy governance 🚨

Brazil has made a formal request to become a Member of the @IEA in a letter from Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira & Energy Minister @asilveiramg, presented today by Ambassador Sarquis

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/DXVtTAhXoU

[Jiwei Qian @qian_jiwei]

My recent book was just published yesterday!
𝐺𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑎’𝑠 𝐷𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
It examines how China governs its digital economy—from antitrust and data security to industrial policy, AI, and innovation.
🔗 https://t.co/NL8jhEAb3H

[Andreas Schleicher @SchleicherOECD]

I am excited to announce the upcoming release of Education at a Glance - the authoritative source for information on the state of education around the world. 

The 2024 edition focuses on equity in education.

Sign up for this year's launch event👇https://t.co/Y9k4hltLk4

[International Energy Agency @IEA]

China is playing a huge role in the overall growth of clean energy

Globally, additions of solar grew by 85%, wind by 60% & electric cars by 35% in 2023 — but those of heat pumps fell

Continued policy support for energy transitions is needed ahead 👉 https://t.co/dribtNEaHd

[International Energy Agency @IEA]

Global Methane Tracker 2024 comes out tomorrow!

It explores the latest trends in global methane emissions from energy & what’s needed to tackle them.

And it examines the implications of existing methane pledges, including those made at COP28 👉 https://t.co/Ejr9WfdRLG

[Fatih Birol @fbirol]

Global CO2 emissions from energy rose less in 2023 than the year before even as total energy demand growth accelerated

The major expansion of technologies like solar, wind & EVs is limiting the increase in emissions & bringing them closer to a peak

More: https://t.co/ip89eayF0f

[Beatriz Pont @BeatrizPont]

Data and research showing women underrepresented in school leadership @IIEP_UNESCO @UNICEFInnocenti @Pier_Grd @gschoolleaders @FDevignes

[Margit Molnar @MargitMolnar2]

Tax-to-GDP ratios are still relatively low all around Africa as the #RevStatsAfrica reveals.

[OECD Tax @OECDtax]

🌍Africa’s tax revenues increased in 20 of the 3⃣3⃣countries (as a % of GDP) between 2020-21.

But, #tax-to-GDP ratios remained below pre-pandemic levels in 17 countries.

Our #RevStatsAfrica has the stats and facts - get it today 👉https://t.co/zSfHZcNIY1 | @OECD_Centre

[International Energy Agency @IEA]

Explore #WEO23 ⬇️

Summary https://t.co/y2Qhw6QTWe
Overview https://t.co/ItQ1OIrcg7
Context & scenario design https://t.co/jDLWV2ykvE
Energy mix https://t.co/7zblZs3uWw
Secure & people-centred transitions https://t.co/sycZPCveWY
Regional insights https://t.co/2UTs927JCn

[Margit Molnar @MargitMolnar2]

IEA’s five pillars for 1.5C

[International Energy Agency @IEA]

#WEO23 offers 5 pillars for #COP28

1️⃣ Triple renewable capacity
2️⃣ Double energy efficiency progress
3️⃣ Cut methane from fossil fuels by 75%
4️⃣ Boost clean energy investment in emerging economies
5️⃣ Ensure an orderly decline in fossil fuel use

More ➡️ https://t.co/h6XyM6VcT4

[Margit Molnar @MargitMolnar2]

@berthofmanecon @nuseai What a sad piece of news! R.I.P., David.

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

BREAKING NEWS
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2023 #NobelPrize in Physics to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier “for experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter.”

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

BREAKING NEWS
The 2023 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.

[Margit Molnar @MargitMolnar2]

@berthofmanecon Learning a lesson from Made in China 2025, it is not released to the public

[K. Molnar-Tanaka @k_molnartanaka]

Discussing policy priorities and new analytical approaches on #disaster in Asia.

Join us on 25 and 26 April - Asian Regional Expert Meeting.

Register 👉https://t.co/LSpOt6REOK

@ISEAS @UCLIRDR @SwissRe @PIDS_PH @LSESEAC

[Margit Molnar @MargitMolnar2]

@abbas_panjwani Sure

[Lauren Johnston 江诗伦 🫏 @lajohnstondr]

#Thailand, like #China is #OldBeforeRich & #ageing fast; waking to new importance of educating all youth: https://t.co/unjX4MZNuq #ageing #demographics @ADB_AgingAsia @ADBChiefEcon @unfpa_vietnam @TimHarcourt @Paul_Irving1 @M_Philani @MargitMolnar2 @ricyet

[新闻调查 @xinwendiaocha]

习近平访问沙特，34项投资协议撤了290亿美元，沙特收了。“人民币结算石油”被沙特拒绝。这次访问，也烂尾了，钱白撒！

[Margit Molnar @MargitMolnar2]

#China manages to make good things for #NetZero cheap

[International Energy Agency @IEA]

Costs for solar PV manufacturing in China are 35% lower than in Europe, 20% lower than in the US, & 10% lower than in India.

This makes cost competitiveness a key challenge to diversifying supply chains, but government policies can help close the gap → https://t.co/Hup7nLnAmE

[Margit Molnar @MargitMolnar2]

#IEA’s #energy sector roadmap to #NetZero emissions in #Indonesia is out

[International Energy Agency @IEA]

Indonesia’s development has been a huge success story, making it the 🌎’s 7th largest economy

But further growth is needed for 🇮🇩 to reach its goal of becoming an advanced economy. The clean energy transition offers key ingredients for achieving this → https://t.co/jdKAPVzxlR