Responding to the Conservative Party’s announcement on energy, Andy Mayer, Energy Analyst at the free market think tank the Institute … Continue reading “Opposition energy plan ‘first step back to sanity’”

Responding to the Ed Miliband’s speech at Labour Party Conference, Andy Mayer, Energy Analyst at the free market think tank … Continue reading “Miliband’s energy plans will hike bills”

This blog post was first published on IEA Insider. Subscribe at insider.iea.org.uk Observers of energy policy often assume that national success … Continue reading “Carbon Taxes, Not Magic Bullets”

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By Nicholas Leighton-Hall, energy consultant and author of the Marginal Cost of Everything . From the price of a steel girder, to … Continue reading “Raising our allowance – understanding Britain’s Emissions Trading Scheme”

By David Starkie, author of Airport Enterprises and formerly a member of the Airport Commission’s panel of experts Before World War 2, … Continue reading “The Chancellor’s growth reset: a missed opportunity?”

Responding to the cancellation of the Hornsea 4 offshore wind project Andy Mayer, Energy Analyst at the Institute of Economic … Continue reading “Wind farm cancellation shows climate target ‘folly’”

Commenting on the Government’s plan to fit solar panels on all new-build homes, Andy Mayer, Energy Analyst at the free … Continue reading “Solar panel mandate ‘ideological crusade’”

Responding the to seventh Carbon Budget, Andy Mayer, Energy Analyst at the Institute of Economic Affairs said: “The Committee on … Continue reading “Central planning won’t achieve emissions goals, IEA Analyst”