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| Author | : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Energy and Climate Change Committee |
| Publisher | : The Stationery Office |
| Total Pages | : 296 |
| Release | : 2010-02-23 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 9780215544148 |
Incorporating HC 388-i - vi, session 2008-09
| Author | : Great Britain. Parliament House of Commons. Energy and Climate Change Committee |
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| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : Electric power production |
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| Author | : Great Britain. Parliament House of Commons. Energy and Climate Change Committee |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : Electric power production |
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| Author | : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Energy and Climate Change Committee |
| Publisher | : The Stationery Office |
| Total Pages | : 84 |
| Release | : 2010-02-23 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9780215544131 |
In this report the Committee calls on the Government to provide strategic leadership to ensure the timely delivery of a smart grid. Existing regulatory and policy frameworks, along with the current grid infrastructure, were developed to serve the fossil fuel economy of the twentieth century. By 2020 the UK electricity network will need to accommodate a far more diverse energy mix that includes a much higher proportion of renewables that cannot respond so easily to fluctuating demand. The only cost-effective response to these developments is the creation of a smart grid that intelligently manages demand and supply across the energy system. Concerns noted in the report include: Ofgem granting funding for new grid investment projects before the completion of a fundamental review of how better use can be made of the existing network; the increase in the cost of managing electricity flows across the system caused by inherent flaws in the British Electricity Trading and Transmission Arrangements (BETTA); the industry's failure to agree a new transmission access regime that will tackle the queue of 60 GW of generation, a large proportion of which is renewables, waiting to connect to the grid; the absence of a "culture of innovation" within the networks sector; the growing shortage of trained people in the networks sector.
| Author | : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Energy and Climate Change Committee |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 22 |
| Release | : 2010-11-29 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9780215555427 |
Government response to HCP 194-I, session 2009/10 (ISBN 9780215544131) published 23rd February 2010
| Author | : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Energy and Climate Change Committee |
| Publisher | : The Stationery Office |
| Total Pages | : 294 |
| Release | : 2011-10-25 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9780215561886 |
The Government must start thinking strategically about energy security to protect the UK's energy supply against short-term shocks and rising global energy prices, according to a report by MPs on the Energy and Climate Change Committee. Gas storage capacity needs to be increased in the UK to minimise the potential damage from supply interruptions or price spikes, the report argues. It reveals that the UK's current storage capacity amounts to only 14 days worth of gas supply - a dangerously low level compared with France which has 87 days worth of gas storage, Germany 69 and Italy 59. 19 gigawatts (GW) of ageing electricity plant will close by 2018 and the UK will become increasingly reliant on energy imports as North Sea oil and gas reserves decline. The report concludes that new electricity generation currently being built or planned will fill this "gap". But it urges the Government to ensure security of supply by delivering on its energy efficiency targets, rolling out smart meters - that can balance demand - and maintaining a diverse energy mix.
| Author | : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Energy and Climate Change Committee |
| Publisher | : The Stationery Office |
| Total Pages | : 40 |
| Release | : 2015 |
| Genre | : Electric utilities |
| ISBN | : 0215081609 |
Network costs (which cover the transmission and distribution of gas and electricity from power stations to households and industry) are a very significant component of household and industrial energy bills. Ofgem has created a new regulatory framework (RIIO) that was designed to ensure that costs were competitive and that profits weren't excessive, but there is clear evidence that network companies are making higher profits than expected. This suggests that the targets and incentives set by Ofgem are too low, barriers to market entry are high and that Ofgem needs to monitor RIIO more effectively and to equip RIIO with stronger, corrective measures. Ofgem has not yet created the conditions for the market to thrive and provide consumers with best value for money. In the short-term, market conditions can be improved if: (i) an interim independent audit of price controls is conducted; (ii) the 40-day notification period for price changes is increased to 15 months; and (iii) stronger, corrective measures are applied to companies that have received incentive payments for reducing leakages when such reductions have not taken place.
| Author | : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Energy and Climate Change Committee |
| Publisher | : The Stationery Office |
| Total Pages | : 150 |
| Release | : 2012-02-19 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9780215041821 |
The Energy and Climate Change Committee believes the UK could become a leading exporter of wave and tidal power equipment and expertise if the Government adopts a more visionary approach to developing marine renewables. Technologies that can harness the power of the sea to generate electricity are still in their infancy. But with the largest wave and tidal resources in Europe, up to 20% of the UK's electricity could eventually come from this reliable and predictable low-carbon source. Developing a thriving wave and tidal industry could also bring economic benefits to the UK. Companies based here could export equipment and components for marine devices to other markets, and also provide specialist skills and expertise, such as offshore surveying. The UK is currently the world leader in the development of wave and tidal energy technologies. Of the eight full-scale prototype devices installed worldwide, seven are in the UK. But an overly cautious approach to developing this sector may allow other less risk-averse countries to steal the UK's lead, as happened with wind turbines. The report identifies a number of crucial areas for development of the marine renewables industry: investor confidence, policy certainty, public-private risk sharing, improved grid connections and a workforce with the necessary engineering skills are all. The UK needs a strong political vision to boost confidence and drive the pace of development in order to reap the rewards of a successful wave and tidal power industry.
| Author | : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Energy and Climate Change Committee |
| Publisher | : The Stationery Office |
| Total Pages | : 104 |
| Release | : 2010-03-28 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9780215545350 |
Low carbon technologies will create jobs and lower carbon dioxide emissions but the Government must act faster if the UK is to reap the economic benefits it deserves. To date, there has been disappointingly slow progress with the move towards a green economy. Having reviewed low carbon technologies across the energy supply chain - from low carbon energy generation, through storage and transmission, to end user efficiency - the Committee concludes that whilst the development of many such technologies will require significant support from both the public and private sector, they have the potential to create jobs. In 2007/8, there were 881,000 so-called 'green jobs' in the UK's low carbon and environmental goods and services sector. This could potentially grow by 44 per cent to over 1.27 million jobs by 2015. Government has done well to develop a regulatory system for carbon capture and storage (CCS), but slow progress on demonstration projects has put the UK behind international competitors. Implementation of the Government's target to install smart meters in every home by 2020 needs to be fully integrated with the development of smart communication technologies, smart appliances and electric vehicles. The Government must tackle domestic energy efficiency more aggressively. And it should widen its portfolio of green fiscal policy measures to drive forward investment in low carbon technologies.
| Author | : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Energy and Climate Change Committee |
| Publisher | : The Stationery Office |
| Total Pages | : 33 |
| Release | : 2015 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 0215084039 |
The Climate Change Act 2008 committed the UK to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80 percent by 2050. The 2010-2015 Parliament has been a defining period for energy and climate change policy. Three Energy Acts set the policy framework to help the UK achieve its goal. Each Act was designed to support new forms of energy generation, promote energy efficiency and protect consumers. These ambitious pieces of legislation have set the benchmark against which the progress towards providing a secure, clean and affordable energy supply will be judged. The Energy and Climate Change Committee plays a central role in scrutinising and improving the Government's policy and legislation. In section two of this report, the Committee provides a quantitative overview of the work it has undertaken in this Parliament. In section three, the Committee looks in more detail at three case studies - electricity market reform, competition in the energy market and shale gas - each of which highlights the key role the Committee has played in holding the Government to account and improving policy and legislation. Finally, in section four the Committee sets out our future vision for the UK energy system, based on the views and evidence provided by the wide range of stakeholders that it works with. The Committee also explores the challenges which will need to be overcome in the next Parliament if the UK is to achieve its ambitious long-term climate and energy goals.
