Environmental issues in general, and climate change in particular, lend themselves to EU rather than national policy: many of the effects (such as acid rain and later pollution) are regional, and climate change is global. To date, the EU has had some nota
While the scientific evidence for climate change grows, the policy responses have so far had little or no impact on the build-up of emissions. Current trends in emissions are adverse. The paper considers why the disconnect between science and policy exist
Recent events have sharpened interest in the question of what happens when key businesses get into difficulty. In the banking sector, governments and regulators have had to make it up as they go along. The lack of preparation for failure has been...
Central to any efficient climate change policy, and to the EU’s approach, is the establishment of a credible, long-term carbon price. The EU has chosen to achieve this via the indirect route of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), rather than by sett
Infrastructure matters in a way that most investments do not: it is complementary to the rest of the economy; and competitiveness depends upon it. This article examines the scale of the infrastructure challenge and the roles of governments and the privat
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PresentationEnvironmentA just transition for Africa May 9, 2022
A discussion on how to ensure an energy transition that is inclusive and just for all Africans.
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The longer-term consequences of the energy crisis require a permanent cost solution to be ...
Keynote speech at the Policy Exchange
With energy bills set to increase from 1st April, and just 13 years for the electricity se...