The IETS program focuses on energy use in a broad range of industry sectors, uniting IEA activities in this area. Industry offers a significant savings potential at low or even negative cost. The work included in IETS ranges from specific developments of pro-cess or energy technologies to overall system aspects, in which energy efficiency is an important part, for practically all types of industry types.

The Mission of IETS is to foster international co-operation among OECD and non-OECD countries for accelerated research and technology development of industrial energy-related technologies and systems.