- The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change gave a speech outlining a new direction for UK energy policy.
- She argued that the UK's energy system needs to balance energy security, affordability, and being clean. The current system overly relies on government intervention instead of competition.
- Her vision is for a more consumer-led, competitive system by 2025 with government intervention diminishing over time. Energy security must be the top priority to ensure a reliable and affordable energy supply.
The Rise And Fall And Rise Again Of A Department Of Energygm2240
This document summarizes a speech given by Ed Miliband, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, about the history and objectives of the UK Department of Energy. The key points are:
1) The Department of Energy has been abolished and reestablished multiple times depending on the key energy issues and assumptions of the time.
2) Three fundamental assumptions that shaped the original energy market framework have changed - climate change is now a key concern, the UK is no longer energy independent, and energy prices can no longer be assumed to remain low.
3) The energy policy approach needs to move from a solely "markets-only" view to one that combines dynamic energy markets with a strategic role for government
The document discusses Britain's changing energy landscape and options for securing future energy supplies. It provides perspectives from industry on the following key points:
1) The energy industry views a mix of energy sources like nuclear, gas, and renewables as the best approach for long-term energy security.
2) While the Electricity Market Reform program is workable, the energy landscape is changing rapidly so long-term commitments may not be wise.
3) The government should do more to encourage demand-side initiatives and value flexibility from large customers in managing energy use.
Oracle Report Reveals the Need for an Energy Revolution to meet 2050 Vision of a Low Carbon Economy. The Research, conducted by The Future Laboratory and involving a global panel of experts, highlights the electricity issues that must be addressed and the trends that will combine to make the smart grid and smart energy a reality.
The Future of Electricity in the Energy System of the FutureLeonardo ENERGY
The document discusses four integrated visions for future energy systems and what they have in common. It focuses on the increasing role of electricity and renewables like wind and solar. Some key points are that a diversified, cost-effective, low environmental impact solution is needed that allows for rapid growth of renewables and increased electricity infrastructure like transmission lines. The future likely involves greater electrification of transport and buildings using electricity from various renewable sources.
The document discusses the benefits of wind energy as a renewable energy source. It notes that wind power provides a stable, domestic source of energy without fuel costs and price volatility. While wind energy was initially more expensive than other sources, its costs have decreased and it is now competitive with natural gas. Wind farms also provide local economic benefits through job creation and increased tax revenue. While wind energy faces challenges in infrastructure costs and needing backup power sources, it remains a clean and competitive alternative to help meet America's energy needs.
The document discusses Boulder's goal of achieving 100% clean energy by 2030. It outlines that greenhouse gas emissions from power generation and buildings are major contributors to climate change. Boulder has committed to transitioning to renewable electricity and reducing emissions from buildings by making them highly efficient and powered by renewable energy instead of natural gas. Transportation is another large source of emissions, with the goal of making mobility generate little to no greenhouse gases by 2050 through increased walking, biking, transit and electric vehicles. Game changers that could help the transition include new funding mechanisms, policies, and technological breakthroughs.
Solar Power Construction Project Engineer in NYCalvinarnold843
The Wesson Group offers Alternative Energy Construction including Wind Power Engineering, Hydroelectric Construction, and Solar Power Construction Projects.
1) The document discusses Shell's strategy and actions for navigating the transition to a lower-carbon energy system. It outlines Shell's ambitions to provide strong returns for shareholders, thrive through the energy transition by meeting changing energy needs, and maintain its social license to operate responsibly.
2) Shell plans to reduce the net carbon footprint of its energy products by around half by 2050 to keep pace with society's progress toward limiting global warming per the Paris Agreement goals. It will achieve this through reducing emissions, changing its product mix, and investing in renewable energy, natural gas, carbon capture technologies, and carbon sinks.
3) The document expresses hope that society can achieve the Paris Agreement goals through technological and policy changes
The Rise And Fall And Rise Again Of A Department Of Energygm2240
This document summarizes a speech given by Ed Miliband, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, about the history and objectives of the UK Department of Energy. The key points are:
1) The Department of Energy has been abolished and reestablished multiple times depending on the key energy issues and assumptions of the time.
2) Three fundamental assumptions that shaped the original energy market framework have changed - climate change is now a key concern, the UK is no longer energy independent, and energy prices can no longer be assumed to remain low.
3) The energy policy approach needs to move from a solely "markets-only" view to one that combines dynamic energy markets with a strategic role for government
The document discusses Britain's changing energy landscape and options for securing future energy supplies. It provides perspectives from industry on the following key points:
1) The energy industry views a mix of energy sources like nuclear, gas, and renewables as the best approach for long-term energy security.
2) While the Electricity Market Reform program is workable, the energy landscape is changing rapidly so long-term commitments may not be wise.
3) The government should do more to encourage demand-side initiatives and value flexibility from large customers in managing energy use.
Oracle Report Reveals the Need for an Energy Revolution to meet 2050 Vision of a Low Carbon Economy. The Research, conducted by The Future Laboratory and involving a global panel of experts, highlights the electricity issues that must be addressed and the trends that will combine to make the smart grid and smart energy a reality.
The Future of Electricity in the Energy System of the FutureLeonardo ENERGY
The document discusses four integrated visions for future energy systems and what they have in common. It focuses on the increasing role of electricity and renewables like wind and solar. Some key points are that a diversified, cost-effective, low environmental impact solution is needed that allows for rapid growth of renewables and increased electricity infrastructure like transmission lines. The future likely involves greater electrification of transport and buildings using electricity from various renewable sources.
The document discusses the benefits of wind energy as a renewable energy source. It notes that wind power provides a stable, domestic source of energy without fuel costs and price volatility. While wind energy was initially more expensive than other sources, its costs have decreased and it is now competitive with natural gas. Wind farms also provide local economic benefits through job creation and increased tax revenue. While wind energy faces challenges in infrastructure costs and needing backup power sources, it remains a clean and competitive alternative to help meet America's energy needs.
The document discusses Boulder's goal of achieving 100% clean energy by 2030. It outlines that greenhouse gas emissions from power generation and buildings are major contributors to climate change. Boulder has committed to transitioning to renewable electricity and reducing emissions from buildings by making them highly efficient and powered by renewable energy instead of natural gas. Transportation is another large source of emissions, with the goal of making mobility generate little to no greenhouse gases by 2050 through increased walking, biking, transit and electric vehicles. Game changers that could help the transition include new funding mechanisms, policies, and technological breakthroughs.
Solar Power Construction Project Engineer in NYCalvinarnold843
The Wesson Group offers Alternative Energy Construction including Wind Power Engineering, Hydroelectric Construction, and Solar Power Construction Projects.
1) The document discusses Shell's strategy and actions for navigating the transition to a lower-carbon energy system. It outlines Shell's ambitions to provide strong returns for shareholders, thrive through the energy transition by meeting changing energy needs, and maintain its social license to operate responsibly.
2) Shell plans to reduce the net carbon footprint of its energy products by around half by 2050 to keep pace with society's progress toward limiting global warming per the Paris Agreement goals. It will achieve this through reducing emissions, changing its product mix, and investing in renewable energy, natural gas, carbon capture technologies, and carbon sinks.
3) The document expresses hope that society can achieve the Paris Agreement goals through technological and policy changes
Coal’s Global Power Generation Dominance & The Growing Importance Of Natu...Vincent J. Lentini
This 40-page research paper provides an overview of global coal and natural gas dynamics, major projects and producers. It discusses topics like the environmental impacts of coal, EPA regulations, growing natural gas consumption, major LNG supply agreements, and the operations of coal companies Peabody Energy, Arch Coal and Alpha Natural Resources. The conclusion reflects on challenges like carbon emissions and forecasts that coal will still dominate global power generation for decades, while natural gas and Australia's LNG exports play larger roles.
The document discusses the need to transition away from fossil fuels to more sustainable energy sources in order to address climate change. It outlines current trends showing that over 80% of energy comes from damaging fossil fuels. It then provides examples of solutions that already exist, such as increasing use of wind, solar and other renewable energy sources, improving energy efficiency, and implementing a smart grid. While the transition will be difficult and costly, it will also create jobs and make communities healthier while protecting the planet for future generations.
In this keynote speech to the Global Green Leaders Summit I explore the need for a robust conversation on how the growing global population and the rise of the middle class in developing countries will have a huge impact on climate change. It is little discussed in terms of what is happening on the ground from an increase in consumer demand, the connection with energy and, dare i say it, food supply. In the speech i call for a more innovative approach to supporting business and industry to innovate, invest, invent and create
After multiple discussions around the world, this is an emerging view on the future of energy that is being shared for further comment and feedback. Events in London, Dubai, Shanghai, Delhi and New York have explored key drivers of change. Other events elsewhere have added in additional perspectives.
The document discusses the challenges facing the European Union from its dependence on fossil fuels, including threats from climate change, geopolitics, and resource competition. In response, the EU agreed to binding targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase renewable energy, and improve energy efficiency by 2020. Meeting these targets will improve energy security, create jobs, and save billions in reduced fuel imports. However, achieving over a third of electricity from renewable sources and shifting heating and transport to renewable fuels will require huge initiatives across society. The investments needed for a low-carbon economy will pay off in cheaper, more secure energy and new business opportunities.
This document discusses renewable energy sources as alternatives to non-renewable fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal. It explains that renewable energy comes from natural sources that replenish themselves, unlike fossil fuels which will eventually run out. These include energy from the sun, wind, water and plant materials. The UK government has set targets to increase the country's use of renewable energy to reduce carbon emissions and improve energy security. Individuals can support renewable energy by installing small-scale technologies like solar panels at home or choosing a green energy supplier.
Over 500 billion kilowatt/hours of electricity is consumed for lighting in the US each year, and this amount will continue to grow unless more efficient solutions are found. A single match produces heat equivalent to 1 Btu, and world energy consumption is projected to reach 770 quadrillion Btu's by 2035. In 2010, US natural gas production exceeded coal production for the first time since 1981.
Executive summary for Last Chance Saloon for CSP (Concentrated Solar Power)Simon Thompson
This is the executive summary for "Last Chance Saloon for Gen 3 CSP" which is a report and forecast from Rethink Energy.
It’s about the global Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) business which, although small compared to photovoltaic or wind power, will be a $10 billion global industry by 2030. How so?
Previous CSP marquee projects such as the “tower power” plants of the Mojave Desert have proved to be expensive and R&D-hungry. Although impressive, they’ve tarnished the sector and in recent years investment has gone elsewhere.
It means that CSP has effectively lain moribund for a decade.
But in recent years a new wave of technology-driven CSP companies have brought a swathe of minor innovations, improvements on efficiency and cheaper equipment to the market.
CSP can now provide temperatures of 1,000 degrees Celsius, enabling the technology to play a role in the decarbonization of the cement, steelmaking, and mining industries. And in China there are plans to use CSP on the power grid as “peak-shaving” energy storage.
Does this mean that this 3rd generation of CSP activity will lead to profitable returns? What are the new technologies and who are the players? And what will be the impact of the global demand for hydrogen on CSP?
The answer to these questions and more can be found in Last Chance Saloon for Gen 3 CSP in this 30-page report, illustrated with graphs and accompanied by an Excel spreadsheet with projections.
Check out
https://rethinkresearch.biz/reports-category/rethink-energy-research/
for more details about this forecast and the Rethink Energy service
Lattice Energy LLC - LENRs Could Enable a Moores Law for Energy - Nov 19 2014Lewis Larsen
Uniquely radiation-free LENRs could enable a Moore’s Law for Energy: exponential increases in our available energy supplies will be needed to meet future global demand arising from achieving universal electrification and Internet connectivity at reasonable societal cost, along with a concomitant drastic reduction of CO2 emissions.
This is the only entirely new type of primary energy technology on the foreseeable horizon that can potentially extend the lifetime of present fossil fuel reserves by transforming aromatic fractions of oil and coal into 21st century green CO2-free LENR fuels as well as providing the world economy with an extremely dense source of affordable green energy, connecting the unconnected, and empowering billions of presently powerless people.
This document summarizes a presentation given by Alex Chase from Energy Solutions and Tomakin Archambault from SunEdison on energy efficiency, solar energy, and sustainability. It discusses their backgrounds and work experience. It then covers topics like the dependence on fossil fuels, recent energy disasters, and solutions like electric vehicles, wind and solar power, and energy efficiency. Charts show the potential for renewable energy and efficiency to reduce fossil fuel usage. The document argues that focusing on the services provided by energy, rather than the sources, is key to advancing sustainability. It provides examples of solar and efficiency projects around the world.
Economics of Renewable Energy versus Fossil fuel energyAmrit pal singh
This document discusses and compares the economics of renewable energy versus fossil fuel energy. It discusses how renewable infrastructure, particularly solar and wind, have matured to the point of being viable investment opportunities due to decreased costs and risks. It notes that renewable energy is needed to meet climate change goals but only a small fraction of assets are currently invested in low-carbon technologies. The document also examines how government subsidies have historically kept fossil fuel costs low compared to solar but unsubsidized solar is becoming competitive or cheaper than fossil fuels in many places.
The document discusses the energy gap facing the UK if new power stations are not built to meet increasing electricity demand. It explains that no single fuel can provide a complete solution, so an energy mix of different sources is needed to compensate for each other's limitations. Key topics covered include energy efficiency, renewable energy, nuclear power, and EDF Energy's approach to addressing the energy gap through new nuclear and a diverse energy mix.
While becoming one of the world’s biggest energy exporters, a decade of political division over climate change policy has undermined Australia’s traditional competitive advantage in cheap power generated from fossil fuels.
This document discusses the world's dependence on coal for electricity generation and how coal contributes to global warming. While renewable energy sources are growing, they currently only account for a small percentage of global electricity production. The document introduces a company called People's Clean Energy that has developed an "engineered fuel" made by blending waste coal and biomass, which can be used in existing coal power plants to immediately reduce emissions. It provides information on the company's management team and plans to build facilities in Indiana to produce this engineered fuel as a bridge solution until renewable energy sources can fully replace coal.
Chairman, CEO and President of Xcel Energy, Ben Fowke, gave the keynote presentation at Center for Energy and Environment's 35th Anniversary Energy Policy Forum.
Renewable energy now cheaper than new fossil fuels in australiasolarbliss
http://mysolarbliss.com.au/ Australia wind beats new coal in the world’s second-largest coal exporter./Sydney, 7 February 2013 – Unsubsidised renewable energy is now cheaper than electricity from new-build coal- and gas fired power stations in Australia, according to new analysis from research firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
This document summarizes PPC Ltd's strategy for managing energy risks in Africa given the energy intensive nature of cement production and volatility of energy prices. PPC has operations in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Rwanda, Ethiopia, and DRC. The strategy involves improving energy efficiency, generating their own renewable power through projects like wind and solar, and developing alternative fuels. In countries with electricity shortages like Zimbabwe, the focus is on a mix of renewables and waste heat recovery. In Rwanda, peat and imported coal are used but developing alternative power is critical given the country's limited domestic energy resources and PPC's large electricity needs. Bankability of energy projects is also an important consideration.
Time For A New Vocabulary for Renewable EnergySam Beal
Solar energy installations are growing at double-digit rates but the adoption rate trails Germany by 10X. We need to move beyond Solar-is-for-wealthy tree-huggers to solar is for American jobs and clean air.
We are living in an ageing world; people are living longer. We are living on an ageing planet; in a climate emergency. So how does the topic of longevity fit into the climate change agenda? What is the coherent policy response to the interface between climate change and an ageing society?
ILC-UK, in collaboration with the ILC Global Alliance and AAG are building a ‘Climate change in an ageing world’ initiative to be launched alongside the COP26 (November 2021).
This webinar provided an opportunity to feed into the scoping and planning of our initiative.
Solar and wind the cheapest sources of energy and could power australia, the ...solarbliss
http://goo.gl/ACGP9 SOLAR and wind could become the cheapest sources of energy and almost exclusively power the country in coming decades as carbon prices climb, the Climate Commission says.
Genesis Equity Research initiates coverage of LinkedIn with a buy rating and $608 price target. LinkedIn is expanding its online recruiting business through growing its member base and expanding services. It faces no strong direct competitors, giving it pricing power. The premium valuation reflects LinkedIn's strength in connecting all professionals on one platform and creating a social network for business. Revenues are expected to grow at 51% annually through 2018, driven by increased customers and higher prices for Talent Solutions. Registered members are projected to reach 837 million by 2018, making LinkedIn the largest professional social network. Risks include competition, pricing strategy, poor mobile experience, and lack of user engagement.
Coal’s Global Power Generation Dominance & The Growing Importance Of Natu...Vincent J. Lentini
This 40-page research paper provides an overview of global coal and natural gas dynamics, major projects and producers. It discusses topics like the environmental impacts of coal, EPA regulations, growing natural gas consumption, major LNG supply agreements, and the operations of coal companies Peabody Energy, Arch Coal and Alpha Natural Resources. The conclusion reflects on challenges like carbon emissions and forecasts that coal will still dominate global power generation for decades, while natural gas and Australia's LNG exports play larger roles.
The document discusses the need to transition away from fossil fuels to more sustainable energy sources in order to address climate change. It outlines current trends showing that over 80% of energy comes from damaging fossil fuels. It then provides examples of solutions that already exist, such as increasing use of wind, solar and other renewable energy sources, improving energy efficiency, and implementing a smart grid. While the transition will be difficult and costly, it will also create jobs and make communities healthier while protecting the planet for future generations.
In this keynote speech to the Global Green Leaders Summit I explore the need for a robust conversation on how the growing global population and the rise of the middle class in developing countries will have a huge impact on climate change. It is little discussed in terms of what is happening on the ground from an increase in consumer demand, the connection with energy and, dare i say it, food supply. In the speech i call for a more innovative approach to supporting business and industry to innovate, invest, invent and create
After multiple discussions around the world, this is an emerging view on the future of energy that is being shared for further comment and feedback. Events in London, Dubai, Shanghai, Delhi and New York have explored key drivers of change. Other events elsewhere have added in additional perspectives.
The document discusses the challenges facing the European Union from its dependence on fossil fuels, including threats from climate change, geopolitics, and resource competition. In response, the EU agreed to binding targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase renewable energy, and improve energy efficiency by 2020. Meeting these targets will improve energy security, create jobs, and save billions in reduced fuel imports. However, achieving over a third of electricity from renewable sources and shifting heating and transport to renewable fuels will require huge initiatives across society. The investments needed for a low-carbon economy will pay off in cheaper, more secure energy and new business opportunities.
This document discusses renewable energy sources as alternatives to non-renewable fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal. It explains that renewable energy comes from natural sources that replenish themselves, unlike fossil fuels which will eventually run out. These include energy from the sun, wind, water and plant materials. The UK government has set targets to increase the country's use of renewable energy to reduce carbon emissions and improve energy security. Individuals can support renewable energy by installing small-scale technologies like solar panels at home or choosing a green energy supplier.
Over 500 billion kilowatt/hours of electricity is consumed for lighting in the US each year, and this amount will continue to grow unless more efficient solutions are found. A single match produces heat equivalent to 1 Btu, and world energy consumption is projected to reach 770 quadrillion Btu's by 2035. In 2010, US natural gas production exceeded coal production for the first time since 1981.
Executive summary for Last Chance Saloon for CSP (Concentrated Solar Power)Simon Thompson
This is the executive summary for "Last Chance Saloon for Gen 3 CSP" which is a report and forecast from Rethink Energy.
It’s about the global Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) business which, although small compared to photovoltaic or wind power, will be a $10 billion global industry by 2030. How so?
Previous CSP marquee projects such as the “tower power” plants of the Mojave Desert have proved to be expensive and R&D-hungry. Although impressive, they’ve tarnished the sector and in recent years investment has gone elsewhere.
It means that CSP has effectively lain moribund for a decade.
But in recent years a new wave of technology-driven CSP companies have brought a swathe of minor innovations, improvements on efficiency and cheaper equipment to the market.
CSP can now provide temperatures of 1,000 degrees Celsius, enabling the technology to play a role in the decarbonization of the cement, steelmaking, and mining industries. And in China there are plans to use CSP on the power grid as “peak-shaving” energy storage.
Does this mean that this 3rd generation of CSP activity will lead to profitable returns? What are the new technologies and who are the players? And what will be the impact of the global demand for hydrogen on CSP?
The answer to these questions and more can be found in Last Chance Saloon for Gen 3 CSP in this 30-page report, illustrated with graphs and accompanied by an Excel spreadsheet with projections.
Check out
https://rethinkresearch.biz/reports-category/rethink-energy-research/
for more details about this forecast and the Rethink Energy service
Lattice Energy LLC - LENRs Could Enable a Moores Law for Energy - Nov 19 2014Lewis Larsen
Uniquely radiation-free LENRs could enable a Moore’s Law for Energy: exponential increases in our available energy supplies will be needed to meet future global demand arising from achieving universal electrification and Internet connectivity at reasonable societal cost, along with a concomitant drastic reduction of CO2 emissions.
This is the only entirely new type of primary energy technology on the foreseeable horizon that can potentially extend the lifetime of present fossil fuel reserves by transforming aromatic fractions of oil and coal into 21st century green CO2-free LENR fuels as well as providing the world economy with an extremely dense source of affordable green energy, connecting the unconnected, and empowering billions of presently powerless people.
This document summarizes a presentation given by Alex Chase from Energy Solutions and Tomakin Archambault from SunEdison on energy efficiency, solar energy, and sustainability. It discusses their backgrounds and work experience. It then covers topics like the dependence on fossil fuels, recent energy disasters, and solutions like electric vehicles, wind and solar power, and energy efficiency. Charts show the potential for renewable energy and efficiency to reduce fossil fuel usage. The document argues that focusing on the services provided by energy, rather than the sources, is key to advancing sustainability. It provides examples of solar and efficiency projects around the world.
Economics of Renewable Energy versus Fossil fuel energyAmrit pal singh
This document discusses and compares the economics of renewable energy versus fossil fuel energy. It discusses how renewable infrastructure, particularly solar and wind, have matured to the point of being viable investment opportunities due to decreased costs and risks. It notes that renewable energy is needed to meet climate change goals but only a small fraction of assets are currently invested in low-carbon technologies. The document also examines how government subsidies have historically kept fossil fuel costs low compared to solar but unsubsidized solar is becoming competitive or cheaper than fossil fuels in many places.
The document discusses the energy gap facing the UK if new power stations are not built to meet increasing electricity demand. It explains that no single fuel can provide a complete solution, so an energy mix of different sources is needed to compensate for each other's limitations. Key topics covered include energy efficiency, renewable energy, nuclear power, and EDF Energy's approach to addressing the energy gap through new nuclear and a diverse energy mix.
While becoming one of the world’s biggest energy exporters, a decade of political division over climate change policy has undermined Australia’s traditional competitive advantage in cheap power generated from fossil fuels.
This document discusses the world's dependence on coal for electricity generation and how coal contributes to global warming. While renewable energy sources are growing, they currently only account for a small percentage of global electricity production. The document introduces a company called People's Clean Energy that has developed an "engineered fuel" made by blending waste coal and biomass, which can be used in existing coal power plants to immediately reduce emissions. It provides information on the company's management team and plans to build facilities in Indiana to produce this engineered fuel as a bridge solution until renewable energy sources can fully replace coal.
Chairman, CEO and President of Xcel Energy, Ben Fowke, gave the keynote presentation at Center for Energy and Environment's 35th Anniversary Energy Policy Forum.
Renewable energy now cheaper than new fossil fuels in australiasolarbliss
http://mysolarbliss.com.au/ Australia wind beats new coal in the world’s second-largest coal exporter./Sydney, 7 February 2013 – Unsubsidised renewable energy is now cheaper than electricity from new-build coal- and gas fired power stations in Australia, according to new analysis from research firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
This document summarizes PPC Ltd's strategy for managing energy risks in Africa given the energy intensive nature of cement production and volatility of energy prices. PPC has operations in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Rwanda, Ethiopia, and DRC. The strategy involves improving energy efficiency, generating their own renewable power through projects like wind and solar, and developing alternative fuels. In countries with electricity shortages like Zimbabwe, the focus is on a mix of renewables and waste heat recovery. In Rwanda, peat and imported coal are used but developing alternative power is critical given the country's limited domestic energy resources and PPC's large electricity needs. Bankability of energy projects is also an important consideration.
Time For A New Vocabulary for Renewable EnergySam Beal
Solar energy installations are growing at double-digit rates but the adoption rate trails Germany by 10X. We need to move beyond Solar-is-for-wealthy tree-huggers to solar is for American jobs and clean air.
We are living in an ageing world; people are living longer. We are living on an ageing planet; in a climate emergency. So how does the topic of longevity fit into the climate change agenda? What is the coherent policy response to the interface between climate change and an ageing society?
ILC-UK, in collaboration with the ILC Global Alliance and AAG are building a ‘Climate change in an ageing world’ initiative to be launched alongside the COP26 (November 2021).
This webinar provided an opportunity to feed into the scoping and planning of our initiative.
Solar and wind the cheapest sources of energy and could power australia, the ...solarbliss
http://goo.gl/ACGP9 SOLAR and wind could become the cheapest sources of energy and almost exclusively power the country in coming decades as carbon prices climb, the Climate Commission says.
Genesis Equity Research initiates coverage of LinkedIn with a buy rating and $608 price target. LinkedIn is expanding its online recruiting business through growing its member base and expanding services. It faces no strong direct competitors, giving it pricing power. The premium valuation reflects LinkedIn's strength in connecting all professionals on one platform and creating a social network for business. Revenues are expected to grow at 51% annually through 2018, driven by increased customers and higher prices for Talent Solutions. Registered members are projected to reach 837 million by 2018, making LinkedIn the largest professional social network. Risks include competition, pricing strategy, poor mobile experience, and lack of user engagement.
FasterCapital is an incubator and co-founder/co-funder of startups that helps entrepreneurs build their ideas from conception to product stage. It provides mentoring, product development, marketing/sales help, and raises capital in exchange for equity. Current incubators focus on consumer apps and recruit students, but FasterCapital supports all entrepreneurs, especially non-technical ones, by developing the product as a co-founder and investing $50k-$250k as a co-funder. It has helped numerous startups successfully launch products and grow their businesses through its comprehensive incubation process.
The document repeats the phrase "CALANTOC, WYETH DALAYAP GE2" multiple times and includes one instance of "OUTCASTE orCALANTOC, WYETH DALAYAP GE2". It is unclear what the document is about as it only contains this repeated phrase without any other context.
Bloque IV La entidad donde vivo SinaloaBianka Luna
El documento describe las actividades e investigaciones que deben realizar 5 estudiantes. Incluye información sobre la historia de Mazatlán y su independencia del gobierno estatal, así como detalles sobre la trama de una historia de amor narrada en una página. También pide investigar las diferencias entre los puertos de Altata, Topolobampo y Mazatlán en Sinaloa, México y describir las características y estilo de vida de la gente durante la época porfiriata en México.
El documento describe la importancia de desarrollar habilidades de lectura y escritura, las cuales son fundamentales para funcionar en la sociedad. Señala que estas destrezas requieren práctica constante para fortalecerse. Durante el semestre, el autor analizó diversas lecturas en la asignatura de "producción de textos escritos", lo que ayudó a consolidar su proceso de lectura y escritura para su labor docente. El autor incluyó varios documentos escritos en un portafolio digital que contribuyeron a mejorar sus competencias
El documento describe los procesos de producción de textos escritos, incluyendo la planificación, textualización y revisión. La planificación implica analizar el tema, generar ideas y elaborar un proyecto. La textualización consiste en transcribir el borrador y agregar referencias. La revisión evalúa y corrige el texto a través de la lectura, pedir ayuda y usar herramientas como la computadora.
El documento describe las 12 actividades principales para el desarrollo de un proyecto educativo, incluyendo la identificación de ideas, planificación, elaboración de secuencias didácticas y materiales, y aplicación durante tres meses.
This document provides eligibility and premium details for two life insurance plans, Anmol Jeevan and Amulya Jeevan. It lists the minimum and maximum ages for entry, policy terms, sum assured amounts, premium amounts at various entry ages for different sum assured amounts. Key details like grace period, premium payment modes, and high sum assured rebates are also provided.
Cpgp day01-session 2 - global action for mitigation of environment damageszubeditufail
The document provides a historical timeline of global action taken to address environmental damages and sustainability from 1900 to 2100. It summarizes key events and documents that increased awareness of environmental issues and led to strategic approaches to build healthy societies and economies while protecting the environment, including the London Smog, Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, the UN Conference on the Human Environment in 1972 that established the UN Environment Programme, and the Rio Summit in 1992 that resulted in agreements like Agenda 21.
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Ecotricity is the UK's first and largest green energy supplier, established in 1995 to help combat climate change by investing customer electricity bills into building new renewable energy sources. As concern over climate change grew mainstream in 2007, Ecotricity saw increased traffic but declining conversion rates due to greenwashing by larger competitors and information overload. Ecotricity responded by improving storytelling through blogs and videos to cut through the noise and emphasizing their unique commitment to building new renewable capacity.
The document discusses electricity access challenges in developing nations, particularly in rural and remote areas with scattered populations and little economic activity. Extending electric grids to these areas is often the most feasible solution but is limited by high costs. Hybrid energy systems using renewable sources like solar, wind and hydroelectric power will play a key role in meeting future electricity demand in a sustainable way. However, power from intermittent renewable sources requires energy storage systems to balance energy generation with load demand.
1) Energy demand has increased substantially since 1970 due to growth in industry, transport, and domestic usage.
2) The "energy policy trilemma" aims to balance energy security, affordability, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, though tensions exist between these goals.
3) While the UK has made progress in reducing emissions and adding renewable capacity, sustained progress is at risk and efforts have been limited in key areas like low-carbon heat and industrial/commercial efficiency improvements.
The document discusses the potential for renewable energy sources in the UK, including offshore wind, tidal, wave and solar power. It notes that the UK has excellent renewable energy resources and could potentially meet 53-67% of its electricity needs from renewables by 2050. Large-scale renewable projects being explored include tidal barrages and tidal lagoons. Investing in renewable technology and improving energy efficiency could create many new green jobs in the UK.
The CLEW “Reporter’s Guide to the Energiewende” gives journalists a starting point for their work, highlighting the main storylines of the energy transition, providing lists of experts and links to key readings. The guide complements the website, which has plenty more in-depth information, links and contacts.
The CLEW “Reporter’s Guide to the Energiewende” gives journalists a starting point for their work, highlighting the main storylines of the energy transition, providing lists of experts and links to key readings. The guide complements the website, which has plenty more in-depth information, links and contacts.
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1. Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
Speech: A NEW DIRECTION FOR UK ENERGY POLICY
Venue: Institution of Civil Engineers, London
Date: 18 November 2015, 10.30am
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INTRODUCTION
There’s a picture from the Government art collection that hangs in the Department of Energy and
Climate Change.
It’s called “At the Coal Face” by Nicholas Evans.
Rendered in black and white, it shows a pair of miners with shovels and picks, muscles straining as
they work at a seam.
It’s a very powerful picture.
For me as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, it’s a constant reminder that the efforts
made to heat and light our homes; to power our businesses and economy; are, and have always
been, a very human endeavour.
Our energy system is a miracle of human ingenuity, industry and innovation.
Many decades of engineering brilliance and hard, often dangerous work has produced a system
which takes the natural raw material of coal and gas and oil (and now the wind and sun) and moulds
them into something that powers our lives.
Most of us take energy for granted. The lights come on when we want them to and that’s exactly as it
should be.
No government should ever take a risk on security, whether it be keeping our citizens safe or building
a more resilient economy.
This Government is focussed on securing a better future for Britain.
And that includes energy security.
Our modern society simply cannot function without power.
Energy security has to be the number one priority.
But no responsible government should take a risk on climate change either.
Because it’s one of the greatest long-term threats to our economic security.
So the challenge we face is how we make sure that energy remains as the backbone of our economy,
while we transform to a low carbon system.
How do we achieve an energy system that is secure; affordable; and clean?
ENERGY POLICY IN CONTEXT
That picture, ‘At the Coal Face’, is also a historical record.
Drawn in 1978, the year of the winter of discontent, the decade of the ‘three day week’, for me, it
conjures up a Britain from a wholly different age.
The sick man of Europe.
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2. Our economy sclerotic.
Our utilities, large, groaning government-run monopolies.
Since then Britain’s energy system has been shaped in two distinct phases.
The first of these was the break-up of the large nationalised energy monopolies set in train by Nigel
Lawson.
Competition
In his seminal speech in 1982, he defined the Government’s role as setting a framework that would
ensure the market, rather than the state, provided secure, cost-efficient energy.
This was driven by a desire to create a system where competition worked for families and businesses.
“The changes in prospect,” said Lawson at the time, “will help us ensure that the supplies of fuel we
need are available at the lowest practicable cost.”
This is the Conservative way.
Allowing markets to flourish. Open to trading. Independent regulation to provide confidence to
investors. Competition keeping prices as low as possible.
Of course, the market that was created was not free from all government intervention.
Markets never are.
Intervention was necessary then and will always remain so in an industry that delivers such a vital
service.
But intervention was limited.
Now, the Lawson model of limited intervention is all but wiped away.
Intervention
The second phase of modern energy policy began when Tony Blair signed the Renewable Energy
Target in 2007.
Ed Miliband’s speech in 2008 set out a new phase in energy policy where government, not the
market, made most of the choices about what was built.
But no choices were made about which technologies to support.
Government set prices and provided a subsidy for every technology regardless of its costs or
contribution to energy security and carbon reduction.
Success was measured by how fast renewable energy could be installed, not by how cost-effective
our carbon cuts were and what the impact on energy security would be.
Contracts were signed with no price competition and could have offered better value for money.
It was only when competition was introduced through auctions at the end of the last Parliament that
the real costs were revealed.
This matters because the people who pay the cost of these decisions are families and businesses.
They got little say over any of this, but they will be paying the price for years to come.
What has this left us with?
We now have an electricity system where no form of power generation, not even gas-fired power
stations, can be built without government intervention.
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3. And a legacy of ageing, often unreliable plant.
Perversely, even with the huge growth in renewables, our dependence on coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel,
hasn’t been reduced.
Indeed a higher proportion of our electricity came from coal in 2014 than in 1999.
So despite incessant intervention we still haven’t found the right balance.
We need a course correction using the tools we have already developed through Electricity Market
Reform.
As Conservatives, we know competition works. It keeps costs low and can deliver a clean and reliable
energy system.
We want a consumer-led, competition focussed energy system that has energy security at the heart of
it and delivers for families and businesses.
We want to see a competitive electricity market, with government out of the way as much as possible,
by 2025.
Getting there will not be easy. The process of privatisation itself spanned five Parliaments.
Indeed, moving to a new model without risking energy security will require government to continue to
intervene.
But that should diminish over time.
We need to start that work now.
So how do we do that?
ENERGY SECURITY
It may sound a strange thing to say, but fundamentally, I want energy policy to be boring.
One that people going about their daily lives don’t need to worry about, because they trust that the
system produces energy that is reliable and affordable and, indeed, isn’t damaging to the
environment.
Frankly, if at all possible, energy policy shouldn’t be noticed.
That is why energy security has to be the first priority – it is fundamental to the health of our economy
and the lives of our people.
It underpins everything we need to do.
Gas
In some areas the system works well.
The gas used to heat our homes is amongst the cheapest and most secure in Europe.
And this is despite the decline in our domestic gas production from the North Sea.
How has this been achieved?
Investors, driven by a desire to make a profit, have built new LNG terminals and pipelines that have
improved diversity of supply.
In this case, energy security has been best served by government staying out of the way and allowing
markets to find an answer.
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4. Of course we can’t be complacent. We currently import around half of our gas needs, but by 2030 that
could be as high as 75%.
That’s why we’re encouraging investment in our shale gas exploration so we can add new sources of
home-grown supply to our real diversity of imports.
There are also economic benefits in building a new industry for the country and for communities.
Our North Sea history means the UK is a home to world class oil and gas expertise, in Aberdeen and
around the UK – we should build on that base so that our shale potential can be exploited safely.
Electricity
But in the supply of electricity, with falling margins, there’s a greater challenge.
I am confident the steps we’ve taken alongside National Grid and Ofgem will ensure the security of
supply in the next few years.
But, frankly, it cannot be satisfactory for an advanced economy like the UK to be relying on polluting,
carbon intensive 50-year-old coal-fired power stations.
Let me be clear: this is not the future.
We need to build a new energy infrastructure, fit for the 21st
century.
Much of that is already in the pipeline – new gas, such as the plant at Carrington, and of course, a
large increase in renewables over the next five years and in the longer-term, new nuclear.
At the same time, we are building new interconnectors to make it easier to import cheaper electricity
from Europe.
These changes are vital. Cheaper energy means lower household bills – something which matters to
all of us.
But this isn’t just about making savings.
It’s about the long term security of our energy supply.
And my view is that is best served through open, competitive markets.
That is why the Prime Minister has been calling for an ambitious Energy Union for Europe – to save
hardworking families money and to guarantee energy supplies for future generations.
So we welcome the report out from the EU today on the “State of the Energy Union” which lays out
the steps Europe needs to take to strengthen our partnership.
And I can say to Europe that Britain stands ready to help make this vision a reality.
This is an example of where we can achieve more working together than alone, and where Europe
can adapt to help its citizens where it matters to them.
But we do need to do more at home.
In the next 10 years, it’s imperative that we get new gas-fired power stations built.
We need to get the right signals in the electricity market to achieve that.
We are already consulting on how to improve the Capacity Market.
And after this year’s auction we will take stock and ensure it delivers the gas we need.
Nuclear
Gas is central to our energy secure future.
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5. So is nuclear.
Opponents of nuclear misread the science. It is safe and reliable.
The challenge, as with other low carbon technologies, is to deliver nuclear power which is low cost as
well.
Green energy must be cheap energy.
But innovation is not just about trying things out in a lab and magically discovering a new energy
source.
It is also about testing things at scale.
We learn from doing.
In the 13 years of the last Labour government not a single new nuclear power station was
commissioned.
We are dealing with a legacy of under-investment and with Hinkley Point C planning to start
generating in the mid 2020s that is already changing.
It is imperative we do not make the mistakes of the past and just build one nuclear power station.
There are plans for a new fleet of nuclear power stations, including at Wylfa and Moorside.
This could provide up to 30% of the low carbon electricity which we’re likely to need through the
2030s and create 30,000 new jobs.
This will provide low carbon electricity at the scale we need.
Climate change is a big problem, it needs big technologies.
As the former Chief Scientist at DECC, David Mackay, said: “If everyone does a little, we’ll achieve
only a little. We must do a lot. What’s required are big changes.”
Offshore Wind
That’s why we should also support the growth of our world leading offshore wind industry.
In the global context this is a technology which has the scale to make a big difference.
It is one area where the UK can help make a lasting technological contribution.
On current plans we expect to see 10GW of offshore wind installed by 2020.
This is supporting a growing installation, development and blade manufacturing industry. Around
14,000 people are employed in the sector.
This ground breaking expertise has helped the costs of contracts for offshore wind come down by at
least 20% in the last two years.
But it is still too expensive.
So our approach will be different from the last Parliament – we will not support offshore wind at any
cost.
Further support will be strictly conditional on the cost reductions we have seen already accelerating.
The technology needs to move quickly to cost-competitiveness.
If that happens we could support up to 10GW of new offshore wind projects in the 2020s.
The industry tells us they can meet that challenge, and we will hold them to it.
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6. If they don’t there will be no subsidy.
No more blank cheques.
Today I can announce that – if, and only if, the Government’s conditions on cost reduction are met –
we will make funding available for three auctions in this Parliament.
We intend to hold the first of these auctions by the end of 2016.
Investors have a right to clarity on our objectives. And that is what I am providing today.
New nuclear, new gas and if cost, come down new offshore wind will all help us meet the challenge of
decarbonisation.
THE PURPOSE OF DECARBONISATION
But is important to pause and answer this question: ‘what are we decarbonising for?’
For Conservatives, climate action is about our future economic security.
As the Foreign Secretary said last week: “In every other facet of life, we assess the risks and where
the risk of occurrence is high and the impacts are potentially catastrophic, we act to mitigate and to
prevent. Our approach to climate change should be no different.”
Action on climate change is linked to the action we’re taking now to reduce the deficit. It is about
resilience now and in the future.
But climate change is a global problem, not a local one.
Action by one state will not solve the problem. It’s what we do together that counts.
And that is why achieving a global deal in Paris next month is so important.
A Global Deal
Paris is a city that is currently in mourning.
But in a less than two weeks’ time, we will see the leaders of the world gather there in solidarity to
seek to achieve the first truly global deal on climate change.
Since I became Secretary of State I have been working with my counterparts in India, China, the US,
Europe and others across the globe to help make sure we come to Paris in the best place possible.
The commitments countries have made so far are significant and a deal is tantalisingly close.
This much I know, climate change will not be solved by a group of over-tired politicians and
negotiators in a conference centre.
It will take action by businesses, civil society, cities, regions and countries.
Paris must deliver a clear signal that the future is low carbon that unleashes the levels of private
investment and local action needed.
Collective action works when you share the burden fairly, but also when each makes a distinctive
contribution.
We know that in isolation, cuts to Britain’s own greenhouse gas emissions, just 1.2% of the global
total, would do little to limit climate change
So we have to ask ourselves the important question:
What is the UK’s role in that global decarbonisation? Where can we make a difference?
Controlling Costs
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7. Our most important task is providing a compelling example to the rest of the world of how to cut
carbon while controlling costs.
As I set out earlier, it is not clear we have done that so far.
The Climate Change Act, which the Conservatives helped create, is a good model that is being copied
by other countries
Long-term time-tables, regular budgets, independent review.
We are committed to meeting the UK’s 2050 target.
We are on track for our next two carbon budgets.
But it’s clear, as the Committee on Climate Change has said, that the fourth carbon budget is going to
be tough to achieve.
We do need to meet that challenge, but we need be pragmatic too.
We will need action right across the economy: in transport; waste and buildings.
And we’ll be setting out our plans for meeting the fourth and fifth Carbon Budgets next year.
But simply meeting the targets we have set ourselves will not be example enough for the rest of the
world to follow.
We need to get the right balance between supporting new technologies and being tough on subsidies
to keep bills as low as possible.
We can only expect bill payers to support low carbon power, as long as costs are controlled.
I inherited a department where policy costs on bills had spiralled.
Subsidy should be temporary, not part of a permanent business model.
Most importantly, new, clean technologies will only be sustainable at the scale we need if they are
cheap enough.
When costs come down, as they have in onshore wind and solar, so should support.
For instance, we have enough onshore wind in the pipeline to meet our 2020 expectations.
That is why we set out in our manifesto that we would end any new public subsidy for onshore wind
farms.
The costs of solar have come down too.
Over 8GW of solar is already deployed and even with the costs controls we have proposed we expect
to have around 12GW in place by 2020.
These technologies will be cost-competitive through the 2020s.
We need to work towards a market where success is driven by your ability to compete in a market.
Not by your ability to lobby Government.
This will only be possible if carbon pricing works properly.
Despite its flaws, the EU Emissions Trading Scheme is exactly the kind of intervention that should be
made at a European level where collective action is more powerful.
The UK has worked hard with others to get major reforms that are helping restore a more stable and
robust price on carbon.
But I’m determined that we help deliver more this Parliament to restore the ETS to full health.
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8. In the same way generators should pay the cost of pollution, we also want intermittent generators to
be responsible for the pressures they add to the system when the wind does not blow or the sun does
not shine.
Only when different technologies face their full costs can we achieve a more competitive market.
Coal
To set an example to the rest of the world, the UK also has to focus on where we can get the biggest
carbon cuts, swiftly and cheaply.
That is hard to do when, after 20 years of action on climate change, 30% of our electricity still comes
from unabated coal.
One of the greatest and most cost-effective contributions we can make to emission reductions in
electricity is by replacing coal fired power stations with gas.
For centuries coal has played a central role in our energy system.
But it’s the most carbon intensive fossil fuel and damages air quality.
Gas produces half the carbon emissions of coal when used for power generation.
Unabated coal is simply not sustainable in the longer term.
In an ideal world, the carbon price provided by the ETS would phase out coal for us using market
signals. But it’s not there yet.
So I want to take action now.
I am pleased to announce that we will be launching a consultation in the spring on when to close all
unabated coal-fired power stations.
Our consultation will set out proposals to close coal by 2025 - and restrict its use from 2023.
If we take this step, we will be one of the first developed countries to deliver on a commitment to take
coal off the system.
But let me be clear, we’ll only proceed if we’re confident that the shift to new gas can be achieved
within these timescales.
INNOVATION
Let’s be honest with ourselves, we don’t have all the answers to decarbonisation today.
We must develop technologies that are both cheap and green.
This means unleashing innovation.
Innovation is not just about investing money in new bits of kit.
Government’s first job is to create the environment for new ideas to flourish by getting rid of the
barriers that in the way.
Some argue we should adapt our traditional model dominated by large power stations and go for a
new, decentralised, flexible approach.
Locally-generated energy supported by storage, interconnection and demand response, offers the
possibility of a radically different model.
It is not necessarily the job of Government to choose one of these models.
Government is the enabler. The market will reveal which one works and how much we need of both.
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9. A Smarter System
Smart meters are a key building block of an approach that could allow that.
Every home and small business in Britain will get them by the end of 2020.
And this is sparking some real entrepreneurial innovation.
Devices providing real-time feedback and apps are being developed that will help people work out
where they are wasting energy.
This isn’t about technology for technology’s sake – it’s about using it to keep people’s bills low – and
making the overall system more efficient.
A fully smart energy system could help us to reduce costs by tens of billions of pounds over the
decades ahead.
So are now working with Ofgem to assess what we can do.
For instance, I already have agreed with Ofgem that by early 2017 they will remove the barriers to
suppliers choosing half-hourly settlement for household customers.
This will allow suppliers to offer new Time of Use tariffs so people can get a cheaper deal based on
when they use energy, not necessarily how much.
We are also looking at removing other regulations that are holding back smart solutions, such as
demand side response and storage.
I will shortly be launching a paper setting out some of the possibilities and we will consult formally in
the spring to allow action in the autumn.
Independent Regulation
National Grid as system operator has played a pivotal role in keeping the energy market working.
But as our system changes we need to make sure it is as productive, secure and cost-effective as
possible.
There is a strong case for greater independence for the system operator to allow it to make the
necessary changes.
So, alongside the National Infrastructure Commission, we will work with National Grid, Ofgem and
others to consider how to reform the current system operator model to make it more flexible and
independent.
Independent regulation is central to a competitive market.
It’s right that Ofgem is an independent voice championing competition and cracking down when
companies have treated customers badly.
That is also why we are creating the independent Oil and Gas Authority.
The North Sea still offers significant value for the UK – up to 20 billion barrels of oil equivalent could
still be extracted and the industry supports 375,000 jobs.
But we need to provide clarity to investors in UK oil production
Today I am launching a consultation on a Strategy to Maximise the Economic Recovery of the North
Sea.
The principle objectives this Strategy is designed to meet have been challenged and amended in the
Energy Bill by the House of Lords.
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10. We intend to overturn this amendment when the Bill is considered in the Commons.
Innovation in Supply
This system of independent regulation, alongside some of the changes we made in the last
Parliament, creates the conditions for competition and innovation to flourish.
This has led to greater competition in the supply market.
There are now 26 independent suppliers and their market share has grown from under 1% in 2010 to
over 13% now.
And the Big 6 are losing market share every quarter.
Innovative, new suppliers, which range from start-ups to local authorities, are demonstrating how
competition is working for people.
But the market is still far from perfect which is why the Competition and Markets Authority is
undertaking the biggest investigation into the energy market since privatisation.
Its interim findings were not pretty for the large energy suppliers.
It remains frustrating to me that the falls in wholesale gas prices have not been passed on to most
households.
This has to change.
It is also not clear that all business customers are benefiting from competition in a market that lacks
transparency.
The CMA shouldn’t duck these issues.
Heat
Nowhere in the energy system is the need for innovation more acute than in how we use heat to keep
warm in our homes and for industrial processes.
Heat accounts for around 45% of our energy consumption and a third of all carbon emissions.
Progress to date has been slower here than in other parts of our economy.
There are technologies which have great potential, such as district heating, biogas, hydrogen and
heat pumps.
But it is not yet clear which will work at scale.
So different approaches need to be tested.
We need a long-term plan that will work and keeps down costs for consumers.
We will set out our approach next year, as part of our strategy to meet our carbon budgets.
Energy Efficiency
Of course, one of the best ways to cut bills and cut carbon is to cut energy use itself.
That’s why energy efficiency is so important.
For businesses, energy efficiency can reduce costs, which in turn improves productivity and
competitiveness.
But the tax and policy framework designed to encourage this is complex and we are now looking at
streamlining it.
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11. More than 1.2 million households are seeing lower bills due to energy efficiency improvements over
the last 5 years.
We are committed to ensuring a million more get the same benefits by the end of this Parliament.
But I am determined that help through the Energy Company Obligation is concentrated on those in
greatest need.
They are the ones who live in damp and draughty homes, and they who need the most help to cut
their bills.
Research and Development
So as I have said, we need to reinvigorate competition, make markets work for consumers, and build
a smarter system.
Important as these steps are, they are not enough to unleash the innovation we need.
New technologies at the scale we need don’t appear out of thin air.
Nuclear power, gas-fired power stations and even shale gas emerged after years, sometimes
decades of public support.
It takes the brilliance of business to commercialise them, but it often takes the patience of
Government support to get them off the ground.
Energy research and development has been neglected in recent years in favour of the mass
deployment of all renewable technologies.
We do not think this is right.
We cannot support every technology.
Our intervention has to be limited to where we can really make a difference – where the technology
has the potential to scale up and to compete in a global market without subsidy.
DECC funding for innovation is already supporting the development of transformative technologies
here in the UK.
In energy storage, in low carbon transport fuels, in more efficient lighting.
These and many more examples, such as CCS, point to the creation of new industries and new jobs
in the UK.
We must also build on our rich nuclear heritage and become a centre for global nuclear innovation.
This means exploiting our world leading technical expertise at centres of excellence at universities in
Manchester, Sheffield and Lancaster.
It also means exploring new opportunities like Small Modular Reactors, which hold the promise of low
cost, low carbon energy.
CONCLUSION
So ladies and gentlemen, this is the way forward:
Greater competition.
Tough on subsidies.
Concentrating on technologies that will deliver at scale.
New gas replacing coal.
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12. Getting new nuclear off the ground.
Reducing the costs of offshore wind.
And unleashing innovation to discover the clean and cheap technologies of tomorrow.
Government should enable, not dictate.
The market should lead our choices.
Because that is the way to keep costs as low as possible.
By 2025, with a new nuclear power station built, offshore wind competing with other renewables,
unabated coal a thing of the past, and smart energy coming into its own we will have transformed our
energy system.
But we must remind ourselves why we are doing any of this.
Energy security provides the foundation of our future economic success. It is the top priority.
Secure energy so people can get on with their lives.
Affordable energy so the people that foot the bill, the households and businesses of Britain, get a
good deal.
And clean energy to safeguard our future economic security.
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AS DELIVERED