BIEE is pleased to announce that Paul Ekins Professor of Resources and Environmental Policy and Director of the UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources, University College London , has agreed to chair the committee for its 12th Research Conference, which takes place in Oxford on September 18/19 2018.
In economic terms the US could end up with the worst of both worlds by leaving the Paris agreement, according to analysis currently being carried out by Cambridge Econometrics and Radboud University.
All of the main UK parties have now published their election manifestos, in the run up to 8 June. There are significant commitments on energy and climate change policy: some of them are ambitious and are designed to accelerate the transition to clean energy, whereas others raise more questions than answers.
An energy revolution is under way with far-reaching consequences for nations, companies, and the way we address climate change. Low oil prices are sending shockwaves through the global economy, and longtime industry observer Dieter Helm explains how this and other shifts are the harbingers of a coming energy revolution and how the fossil fuel age will come to an end. Surveying recent surges in technological innovations, Helm’s provocative new book documents how the global move toward the internet-of-things will inexorably reduce the demand for oil, gas, and renewables—and prove more effective than current efforts to avert climate change.
UK climate action has reduced emissions without increases in household energy bills, new analysis by the Committee on Climate Change shows. While measures to deliver a cleaner, low-carbon electricity system added around £9 a month to the typical UK household energy bill in 2016, this was more than offset by a cut of over £20 per month due to reduced energy demand mainly from more efficient lights and appliances.
On the 3 – 4 May, senior government stakeholders will meet with senior energy and water executives at the Institution of Civil Engineer’s Decarbonised Energy and Water Resilience conference to discuss how best to develop these projects. Expert speakers at the event include leaders from EDF, The Climate Change Committee, Environment Agency, DEFRA, WWF and National Grid. Preview the full programme and speaker line up at ice-energyandwater.com
We are delighted to announce that our fourth ‘Future of Energy’ lecture will be given by Greg Clark, Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Affairs on May 10th. An economist by background, Greg was appointed Secretary of State for the newly created Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in July 2016. In a previous role as Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change 2008 – 2010, Greg was responsible for two landmark policy papers in Energy and Climate Change policy: “The Low Carbon Economy” and “Rebuilding Security”, which set out how a Conservative Government will make Britain a leading player in the low carbon economy.
Stepping up to the challenge sets out how a long-term plan for the whole economy, and a change in government mind-set can help us meet these goals. Business has already made good progress. While emissions are down nearly 40%, the economy is now 60% larger than 1990. Yet further progress looks challenging. The early wins have already been won, with most of reductions in emissions coming from the power and industrial sectors. Making further progress will require a real push by all sectors of our economy.
The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) is seeking an energy adviser whose role will be to support it in providing independent and balanced analyses to both Houses of Parliament on public policy issues with a basis in science and technology, especially those related to energy.
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