Laura Cozzi

Laura Cozzi (@Laura_Cozzi_) was appointed the International Energy Agency’s Director of Sustainability, Technology and Outlooks in 2023. She leads and co-ordinates the IEA’s work on energy sustainability, encompassing energy technology policy and climate change. She is also the Agency’s Chief Energy Modeller and in this capacity co-leads the World Energy Outlook, the IEA’s flagship publication series.

Ms Cozzi joined the IEA in 1999 as a junior analyst in the World Energy Outlook team. She has co-led many editions of the Outlook and led multiple special reports. Prior to joining the IEA, Ms Cozzi worked for the Italian energy company ENI S.p.A. She holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering from Polytechnic Milan and a Master’s degree in Energy and Environmental Economics from Eni Corporate University.

Ms Cozzi has been awarded Cavaliere dell’ordine del merito della repubblica italiana in 2025. She has also been elected to the National Academy of Technologies of France as a member, and she has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate degree from Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology in 2024.