Policy Matters Notes

UK'S ENERGY SUPPLY MARKET – BRIEF EXPLAINER OF THE ROLE OF THE DEFAULT TARIFF CAP AS OFGEM ANNOUNCES NEW ACTIONS IN RESPONSE TO THE ENERGY CRISIS

There is an ongoing global energy crisis with record prices for natural gas, coal and electricity. One aspect specific to the UK, including in relation …

UK'S ENERGY SUPPLY MARKET – BRIEF EXPLAINER OF THE ROLE OF THE SUPPLIER OF LAST RESORT AS OFGEM ANNOUNCES NEW ACTIONS IN RESPONSE TO THE ENERGY CRISIS

There is an ongoing global energy crisis with record prices for natural gas, coal and electricity. One aspect specific to the UK, particularly for the …

Charging forward – Ofgem’s drive to electrify transport

Update to the Capacity Market Rules: Government response to consultation, June 2021

The post below was first published on our Energy blog. The government recently undertook a consultation on certain amendments they proposed for improving …

CfD Supply Chain Plans – update on consultation

The post below was first published on our Energy blog. The UK’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has published …

UK government response to the consultation ‘Aligning UK international Support for the clean energy transition’

The post below was first published on our Energy blog. Overview We are now just over one month in to the UK Government's new policy, revising its support …

On the path to net-zero – a look at emission commitments from the Leaders’ Summit on Climate

The post below was first published on our Energy blog. In December 2020 the UK Government announced its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under …

Scottish independence: implications for the North Sea oil and gas sector

The post below was first published on our Energy blog. The North Sea oil and gas industry has played a key role in Scotland’s economy since the 1970s. …

Scottish independence: implications for Great Britain’s single energy market, renewables and net zero

The post below was first published on our energy blog.  The prospect of a second independence referendum, like the first in 2014 (see …

Future of free allocations under the UK ETS - New Consultation

The post below was first published on our Energy blog. The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) was launched on 1 January 2021 to replace the UK’s …

Hydrogen: A major solution for the next generation of green energy infrastructure?

The post below was first published on our Energy blog. Joining Jeffrey Young of Racing Green and The Camden Clean Air Initiative, Nina Bowyer and Jeremy …

Driving towards net zero – proposed changes to the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation

The post below was first published on our Energy blog. Following on from its recent response to the consultation on the Green Gas Support Scheme (see …