The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) believes the world is “on the cusp of the next transformational change” in energy, and wants the UK to lead it.
Energy regulators must address the rise of bundled distributed generation technologies, EV charging infrastructure and cyber security or risk impeding the clean energy transition, a new report from the Council of European Energy Regulators has said.
Ofgem has opened the door for more stringent financial and consumer service-related licensing standards, potentially making it tougher for prospective energy suppliers to enter the market.
A number of European associations have urged the continent’s policymakers to re-assess priority dispatch and balancing responsibility for small-scale renewables, arguing them to be the “backbone” of a smart, decarbonised grid.
The UK should adopt a legal net zero emission target this year on the back of an increasingly strong scientific, technological, legal and political argument, think tank Bright Blue has recommended.
Industry trade body Energy UK has said renewables should be fast-tracked into the Capacity Market and new, ‘revenue stabilisation’ Contracts for Difference auctions put into place as part of the Electricity Market Reform’s (EMR) five-year review.
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has issued a damning verdict of the government’s approach to clean energy investment in recent years, calling on it to publish an urgent plan to plug looming policy gaps.
Ofgem has confirmed that it will not open a mid-period review (MPR) of the current set of electricity distribution price controls, closing the door on potential changes to the RIIO ED-1 framework.
The heads of some of Europe’s most significant energy companies and associations have urged the UK and the European Union to place continued energy alignment as a priority during Brexit negotiations.
