Commenting on Ed Miliband’s forthcoming energy announcement, Mark Littlewood, Director-General at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: “Ed Miliband is right … Continue reading “Labour’s energy proposals would do more harm than good”

Ahead of tomorrow’s opposition debate on Labour’s proposals to grant Ofgem greater powers to regulate the energy market, Professor Philip … Continue reading “Consumers won’t benefit from tighter regulations on energy companies”

The European Commission has given the green light to the construction of a new nuclear plant at Hinkley Point. This … Continue reading “Hinkley Point C decision further undermines competition in the electricity market”

Earlier this week, I outlined the red herrings that distort the debate about low pay and the cost of living. … Continue reading “A real agenda to reduce the cost of living”

In this video the IEA’s Senior Research Fellow Kristian Niemietz outlines a free-market approach to the cost of living squeeze. … Continue reading “Cost of living crisis: causes and solutions”

In this interview for ieaTV, Matt Ridley explains that shale gas is readily available in the UK and can be … Continue reading “The case for shale gas”

You can’t have your cake and eat it too – even when it comes to energy. Germany has been a … Continue reading “The failure of Germany’s green energy policies”

Prime Minister David Cameron’s “all-in” push for developing the UK’s shale gas reserves continues to generate what seems to be … Continue reading “There are a wealth of benefits to be had from energy exploration”

It’s that time of year when the City’s offices seem empty. For many families with children, these weeks represent the … Continue reading “Our policymakers’ hostility to low-cost flying is hurting the worst-off”