The International Energy Forum, which grew out of a series of meetings of energy ministers, is intended to provide a common forum for fossil-fuel producers and consumers. It has taken some useful steps that may help to stabilize markets, such as the Joint Oil Data Initiative, but it plays a relatively minor role.
其他一些主要的国际组织也有着自身的局限性。由一些石油国家部长们发起的国际能源论坛，为化石燃料的生产国和消费国提供一个相互交流的机会。它在稳定市场方面，例如联合石油数据计划上也取得了一些成绩，但影响力还是相当有限。能源宪章条约在石油管道运输管理上，无法将俄罗斯纳入其框架管理之内。包括世界银行的能源融资也只是针对化石燃料，没有为低碳经济做出什么贡献。