The energy impact of Scottish referendum outcome
Commenting on the impact of the Scottish referendum outcome on the energy market Tony Ward, Head of Power & Utilities at EY UK &...
The economic case has not been made
With Party Conference season underway, new research from npower shows that business leaders are still unconvinced by the economic case for Government energy policy....
Energy investment left out in the cold by Labour’s price freeze
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Climate Change Amber Rudd has said that Labour price freeze promise which was reiterated at Energy UK’s annual...
UK businesses pan electricity market reforms, prepare for 10% power price hikes in 2015
The government’s energy market reform (EMR) programme has created more headaches than remedies for Britain’s big businesses and most expect power prices to rise...
Another fine mess: Energy policy’s perverse outcomes mean ‘new Energy Act by 2017’
As the ink dries on the last Energy Act, a new one will be required to correct all of its perverse outcomes. Former Citi...
UK’s ’20GW of back-up power generation should be itemised’, Lords told
The UK’s back-up generation should be itemised and documented in a central database, the Lords Science and Technology Committee looking into resilience of the...
Energy minister dismisses ‘big company bias’ claims from renewables groups in capacity and CFD...
Energy Minister Matthew Hancock has dismissed accusations from renewable lobby groups that auctions run as part of the government’s electricity market reform (EMR) favoured...
CFD appeals may cost ineligible energy generators
Energy minister Matthew Hancock has warned that companies that do not qualify to bid in the Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction may face bigger...
CFD top-up: Decc adds £25 million to low carbon auctions
The government has added an extra £25 million to the pot ahead of the first round of auctions for low carbon generation contracts.
The auctions,...
Decc tenders work to scope demand side response in future electricity capacity auctions
The Department of Energy & Climate Change (Decc) has issued a research tender to try and work out how big a role demand-side response...
Fix EU ETS then create globally linked carbon market, MPs urge
Tackling carbon emissions on a global basis is the only way to avoid ‘squeezing the balloon’ and simply shunting emissions into different regions. Today,...
Competition watchdog puts wholesale energy market in the clear, but small business and consumer...
The Competition & Markets Authority has indicated that it is unlikely to recommend sweeping changes to the wholesale power and gas markets. Instead, the...
MPs warn Ofgem letting energy networks charge too much
UK businesses risk paying too much for their gas and power under the new regulatory regime implemented by Ofgem, MPs have warned.
Network charges make...
European Commission’s power play means easier funding for energy efficiency
The European Commission has unveiled hugely ambitious plans to create sweeping changes across the European energy market, launching its Energy Union manifesto with integration,...
Put users at the heart of energy policy or watch it fail
To sort out the energy policy mess, the next government has to stop top-down thinking, dismantle the silos, forget about picking technology ‘winners’ and...
Smart meter decisions not so smart: MPs blast UK’s £11bn programme
The UK’s smart meter rollout programme is at risk of being derailed, MPs have warned, urging urgent government action to avoid making one of...
Major energy users warn over water retail competition
Major energy users have urged policymakers to ensure the competitive retail water market opens on time and works properly from day one. Failure to...
Energy policy: What the next government should do
The next parliament must focus on three key elements to avoid making a mess of energy policy: maintain stability; support new technologies; build consumer...
Amber Rudd steps up to top energy job
Amber Rudd will fill the chair vacated by Edward Davey as secretary of state for energy and climate change, the government has confirmed.
Rudd was...
Water companies should consider separating business units: Gemserv
The opening up of the retail market for non-household water customers now less than two years away. In this sponsored post, Paul Witton-Dauris, Business...