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Energy independence: Achievable, or even desirable?

As the immediate energy crisis begins to abate, policymakers are focusing on how to avoid the next one. Rishi Sunak’s Government is focused on achieving energy independence by the 2040s – with a new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero set to lead the charge. Flint’s energy team looks at whether energy independence is […]

08 Feb, 2023

REMA: Just rearranging the furniture, or rebuilding the whole house?

Why now? At a first glance, the Government’s Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA) might look like a technical exercise, only of interest to energy geeks. However, once you dig under the surface, it becomes clear that the process could ultimately lead to the most significant set of reforms to the way we run the […]

29 Jul, 2022

British Energy Security Strategy: Homegrown clean power, but at what cost?

James Diggle Josh Buckland

This blog was written in partnership with LCP. Key takeaways The Government’s new ‘British Energy Security Strategy’ is positioned as a direct response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, arguing that by expanding homegrown power sources, the UK can reduce its exposure to volatile international fossil fuel markets. At the heart of the strategy is […]

14 Apr, 2022

A plan for decarbonising transport – but where will it take us?

James Diggle

Following widespread criticism that the Government is failing to take decisive action to reach net zero emissions by 2050, the Government has set out a wide reaching plan to decarbonise all modes of domestic transport by 2050. ‘Decarbonising Transport – A Better, Greener Plan’ sets out the long-awaited strategy from the Department for Transport (DfT) […]

16 Jul, 2021

Writer: James Diggle

Energy independence: Achievable, or even desirable?

REMA: Just rearranging the furniture, or rebuilding the whole house?

British Energy Security Strategy: Homegrown clean power, but at what cost?

A plan for decarbonising transport – but where will it take us?