Bridget Woodman and Richard Lowes consider the decarbonisation of the UK’s heat sector – and the lack of political commitment to achieve it. Extensive, or even complete, decarbonisation of the heat sector is vital if the UK is to meet…
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OPINION: Do we need to redefine the social contract between utilities and consumers?
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Karma Loveday says trust and confidence are necessary for all public-private utilities and asks whether the current relationship can be repaired Utilities, because of their public-private nature, are highly visible to political and media scrutiny. Since privatisation in England and…
OPINION: Beware the effect of a ‘hard’ Brexit on the energy market
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Alex Harrison, partner at Hogan Lovells, sees little clarity yet on the UK energy industry’s interactions with the Internal Energy Market post-Brexit. Be prepared for a crash The UK government published its White Paper on the future relationship between the…
OPINION: The UK faces a bleak energy future outside the EU’s internal market
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Speaking at the end of a House of Lords debate on energy and Brexit, Lord Teverson warned that the UK would not be ‘at the table’ on energy discussions after it leaves the EU. He warns that the EU’s interest…
OPINION: low carbon should be high profile for networks
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Sustainability First director Sharon Darcy argues that the regulatory framework for all energy network companies should include an explicit low carbon incentive, and concludes that a qualitative approach with a quantitative element may be the best option at this point.…
OPINION: low-carbon should be high profile for networks
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Sustainability First director Sharon Darcy argues that the regulatory framework for all energy network companies should include an explicit low-carbon incentive, and concludes that a qualitative approach with a quantitative element may be the best option at this point The…
OPINION: Are you cybersecure?
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The NIS Directive takes effect on 10 May. Now is the time for power generators and smart energy organisations to check they meet cybersecurity requirements, argues law firm Bird & Bird. By Levent Gurdenli, senior associate and co-head of energy management team,…
OPINION: We must help innovators take the next step
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Energy sector investment adviser Brendan Bilton argues that a support network – and money – will help developers cross the ‘valley of death’ The UK is failing new technology developers that have passed the “proof of concept” phase and are ready to…
OPINION: Airport example shows there are still big wins in solar PV
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Michael Watson, chairman of Pager Power, argues that the UK is missing some big wins on solar PV. Airports are a good example UK airports have huge amounts of land, most of which is grass. Most airport operators could install enough…
OPINION: The energy price cap makes for an unpredictable wholesale energy market
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David Gilchrist of lawyers DWF argues that small suppliers and new technologies will suffer under plans for a price cap A 2015 investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority accused the UK’s energy suppliers of overcharging their customers to the…