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M. Schreurs Keynote: The German Energy Transition in International Context
The German Energy Transition in International Context From: Miranda A. Schreurs, Freie Universität Berlin/Univ. of Oslo Download presentation: M. Schreurs Keynote Presentation
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J. Skea Keynote: The Energy Wander
The Energy Wander: Where is UK energy policy going? From: Jim Skea, Research Councils UK Energy Strategy Fellow Download presentation: J. Skea Keynote Presentation
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The Energy Den
The Energy Den session was a short 7 minute format that gave 17 key thinkers from industry, academia, NGOs, and independent observers the opportunity to give a personal vision for the future of the energy system, along with a brief statement of the changes in policy, institutions or governance they think are needed to realise that vision. We ran this session under Chatham House Rules, although we will be providing a short non-attributed summary of the key themes that emerged during the Energy Den (coming soon). Since the conference there have been some blogs linked
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Presentations: Policies for Climate Change
Transformational Climate Science: The challenge of mitigation – the outcomes of the Working Group III report The Transformational Climate Science conference took place at the University of Exeter on 15 and 16 May 2014. As part of this Professor Catherine Mitchell gave two talks on policy and climate change, based on the IPCC Working Group III report – which are below, along with the presentation and video from WGIII Co-Chair Professor Ottmar Edenhofer. In addition to these, two further presentations from WGIII are also available via these links – firstly, Professor John Barrett’s slides and
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Presentation: GB Energy Policy Overview
Ensymora June 2014 GB Energy Policy Overview From: Catherine Mitchell To: Ensymora Research Meeting, Jørlunde, DTU, Denmark, 3 June 2014 Overview: Introduction to IPPC AR5 Intro to British climate policy and where we have got to Recap on British energy policy and where we have got to Download Presentation: Ensymora June
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New Thinking Blog: In Matters Of Climate Change, The Environmental Requirement Must Take Precedent Over Short Term Economic Goals
In Matters Of Climate Change, The Environmental Requirement Must Take Precedent Over Short Term Economic Goals Catherine Mitchell, IGov Team, 30th May, 2014 About Catherine: http://geography.exeter.ac.uk/staff/index.php?web_id=Catherine_Mitchell The Universities of Exeter and Leeds and the Met Office held Transformational Science: the future of climate change research following the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Reports (AR5) on 15-16 May 2014. The results of all three Working Group reports were discussed: WG1, the science report, came out in September 2013; the Report on Adaptation in March 2014; and the Mitigation Report in April 2014. As Thomas
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New Thinking Blog: The Belly Of A (System) Architect
The Belly Of A (System) Architect* Matthew Lockwood, IGov Team, 27 May 2014 About Matthew: http://geography.exeter.ac.uk/staff/index.php?web_id=Matthew_Lockwood Twitter: https://twitter.com/climatepolitics Calls for some form of “system architect” for energy transitions, especially in electricity, are becoming more and more common. Recent examples come from Newcastle University, the Institute of Engineering and Technology, and the Smart Grid Forum. The Labour Party has also recently proposed a new Energy Strategy Board to guide investment in generation. This was also a common theme in a major conference on progressive energy governance held by the IGov team in London on Wednesday. There is clearly
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Guest Blog: Issues for the next election
The next General Election is just a year away. What will be the energy issues on the table and who will be debating them? Will the Lib Dems still be in existence or will they, after an uninspiring role in government, implode and leave a simple choice between Labour and the Conservatives? Or will they, as the deep and principled people we have grown to love, simply switch sides? Could we have a new Lib-Lab coalition? So what will these mean for the energy industry? Labour’s last policy review document says it will abolish Ofgem
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Conference: Progressive Energy Governance
Progressive Energy Governance Date: 21st May 2014 Venue: Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR Details: This event is for anyone interested in exploring the key governance challenges that the UK energy system is currently facing, along with potential solutions. The affordability of energy is now a highly controversial issue, there are growing arguments over the Climate Change Committee’s recommended pace of decarbonisation, and concerns continue to mount over short- and long-term energy security. At the same time the GB electricity market is going through major reform as part of the 2013 Energy Act, along with
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Working Paper: Depoliticisation, Institutions and Political Capacity
Depoliticisation, Institutions and Political Capacity: Explaining Sedate Energy Transition in the UK By: Caroline Kuzemko – Energy Policy Group, University of Exeter EPG Working Paper: 1405 Abstract: Depoliticisation, as a concept, has been utilised to explain specific aspects of economic governance as it has developed over the past thirty years, particularly in certain OECD countries. This paper recognises depoliticisation as reducing the role of state government in certain issues areas, but emphasises a range of different forms that this can take as well as some political consequences of these decisions. Using UK energy governance as an example,
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