IEA Past Events

The IEA Book Club will be hosting Lord Nigel Crisp for an IEA Book Club event on his latest book, “Turning the World Upside Down Again: Global health in a time of pandemics, climate change and political turmoil”. This event will be taking place on Thursday 16th June from 18:00 – 20:00. Chairing this event (more…)

The IEA is delighted to host an upcoming Panel Discussion on the topic on “UK Global Champions – A Global Britain approach to Trade and Foreign Policy”, which will be taking place on Monday 9th May from 17:30 – 19:30 BST at the IEA Westminster office. Britain’s exit from the European Union provides a unique opportunity (more…)

The IEA is delighted to host an In Conversation with Nigel Farage (British Broadcaster, and former British Politician) taking place on Tuesday 26th April from 12 -2pm at the IEA. Chairing this event will be Mark Littlewood (IEA Director General). Nigel Farage is a British broadcaster and former politician who was Leader of the UK (more…)

Speakers: Victoria Hewson (Chair), Damian Collins MP, Jonathan Gullis MP, Simon Jordan (former Chairman, Crystal Palace), Professor Len Shackleton Date & Time: Monday 21 March, 5-7pm followed by a drinks reception On Monday, the Institute of Economic Affairs will be publishing Red Card – a new briefing paper exploring the arguments for and against the recommendations of (more…)

The Energy White Paper laid out a bold vision for the future of heat which will prompt huge transformation of gas and electricity networks and the way we heat our buildings. Recent acceleration of climate reduction targets mean that this transformation will take place in a relatively short timescale, with gas boilers banned in new (more…)

The IEA Book Club is delighted to host an upcoming event with Dr George Maher on his latest book “Pugnare – Economic Success and Failure”. This event will take place on Monday 29th November from 18:00 – 20:00 at the IEA. Donald Trump and Commodus? Emperor Tiberius and the 2008 financial crisis? Two worlds, 2000 years apart that are not (more…)

In the wake of the pandemic and PR19 and with ambitious sustainability goals on the horizon, Ofwat is getting to work on PR24.  This lecture will consider the factors that are contributing to the high level design for the new regulatory period, whether that be the importance of consumer engagement, the need for resilience in (more…)

The energy price cap was originally intended as a temporary measure with annual reviews and new legislation required to extend it beyond 2023.  As this deadline approaches this lecture will consider whether this remains the most appropriate solution for the problem it set out to solve or whether an alternative, such as auto-switching or some (more…)

1 February 2022 with Stowe School – this event is virtual. If you wish to register, click here Schedule: 9.00-10.00: Inflation, Prof Philip Booth 10.15-11.15: Social Health Insurance – an alternative to the NHS?, Dr Kristian Niemietz 11.30-12.30: A free-market perspective on climate change, Julian Jessop 22nd February 2022 with Portsmouth Grammar School – This (more…)

The IEA Book Club is delighted to host an upcoming event with renowned British journalist, businessman and author, Matt Ridley, on his latest book “Viral – The Search for the Origin of COVID 19”. This event is taking place on Wednesday 17th November at the IEA and will be chaired by Mark Littlewood (IEA Director General). Understanding (more…)