The row between former chancellor Lord Lawson and the BBC has escalated over the past week. In a letter to … Continue reading “Don’t silence Lord Lawson: We can’t leave climate change policy to the scientists”

Ofgem has referred the retail energy market for investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). This is the right … Continue reading “There is a problem in the UK’s energy market – but it’s the regulator’s fault”

Given the huge structural challenges our economy still faces and with the government still borrowing around £100 billion per year, … Continue reading “Plastic bags – why should we care?”

The coalition is considering plans to loosen the rules governing the development of new infrastructure, fracking sites, and potentially housing, … Continue reading “How Britain can fix its Nimby problem”

If you’ve ever wondered why the airport capacity debate has become so problematic, two contributions last week, each exemplifying one … Continue reading “The airport debate has forgotten free markets”

ieaTV recently caught up with science journalist Matt Ridley to discuss the potential benefits of shale gas exploration in the … Continue reading “Matt Ridley: the case for shale gas”

With the poor moving away from subsistence farming and the world population predicted to increase from 7 billion to 9.3 … Continue reading “Plantation Agriculture: Cure or Curse?”

Policymakers are addressing the symptoms of a dysfunctional energy market but patently failing to get to grips with the reason … Continue reading “Government must step back from energy markets to lower prices, argues new report”

Summary: For a short period, around the turn of the millennium, the UK energy market was highly competitive, offering choice … Continue reading “From Nationalisation to State Control – The Return of Centralised Energy Planning”