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Utility Week magazine editor, Suzanne Heneghan, looks at what is likely to be in store for the sector in 2020 - including an overhaul of the policy machine, the next steps on the net-zero journey and further debate over the evolution of the grid.
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The record year for zero emission vehicles has bucked the trend for the registrations of new vehicles overall. Battery electric vehicles (BEV) saw the biggest increase.
BEIS has claimed "new data", published in 2018, shows £1 billion has been saved in 2019 as a result of the price cap. Research from Comparethemarket.com however found the price cap to be more of a "hindrance" rather than a help.
Speculation is rife that the new prime minister will re-introduce the department for energy and climate change, as part of a wider Whitehall restructure. David Blackman talks to industry experts about the mooted move and what it would mean for the net-zero journey.
The introduction of the energy price cap one year ago was a game-changing moment for the sector. But, 12 months on, what tangible differences in the sector can be attributed to the cap, and what does a Conservative majority government mean for its future direction?
The government has promised fresh investment in carbon capture and nuclear energy in its first post-election Budget next year, according to briefing notes accompanying the Queen’s Speech.
Ex- Conservative leader Lord Howard has suggested that the government could review its effective ban on large new onshore wind and solar projects. Meanwhile, his former colleague, Lord Deben, has written an open letter to Boris Johnson urging him to “seize” the opportunity of his new majority to make “confident decisions” on tackling the climate change challenge.
Alistair Phillips-Davies says the next parliament will be critical in setting the UK up for net zero success. He adds that the government needs a "world-leading net zero roadmap".
The Conservative landslide in the 2019 election has reshaped parliament and the party, with a new breed of Tory MPs inspired by the impact green policies can have on their constituencies. With Boris Johnson now empowered to set his own agenda, what role will the net zero journey play in the legacy he is hoping to create?
Utility Week magazine editor Suzanne Heneghan reflects on why the new Conservative government must deliver on its campaign pledges to the regions.
Shares in utility companies have soared as the threat of nationalisation disappeared and unexpected certainty was priced into the UK market. Leading analysts told Utility Week that the strength of the Conservative majority in yesterday’s general election removed several of the major threats for the sector but questions still remained.
The huge parliamentary majority secured by the Conservative Party in the 2019 election sounds the death knell for the policy of renationalisation. But what else does it mean for utilities? Digital editor, James Wallin, discusses.
The CCC chief has said:“The next six months in this country are more important than any six months since we started focusing on climate change. I hope the next administration will have a set of policies that make sense: if they don’t, you will hear from us more and more."