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Energy Security Bill “a missed opportunity” to reform failed policy, says IEA analyst

10 May 2022
Institute of Economic Affairs > Media posts > Media > Press Release
Commenting on the Energy Security Bill announced in the Queen’s Speech today, Andy Mayer, Energy Analyst at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, said:

“In extending the energy price cap and picking winners in supply the government is committing to higher energy prices for years to come.

“The cap temporarily suppresses headline prices, but not underlying costs. For that you need competition, not Soviet-style technology targets.

“Affordable decarbonisation requires a low and competitive carbon price, not the delusion of Britain leading the world in tech that can be developed more efficiently elsewhere.

“The Bill is a missed opportunity to change course, support economic growth by removing subsidies, and increase the domestic supply of oil and gas.”


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