-
Presentation: Whole Energy System Coordination for a Net Zero Future
Whole Energy System Coordination for a Net Zero Future From: Prof. Catherine Mitchell Presentation to: Archetypes of decarbonization pathways and climate policy entry points to raise ambition, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Berlin, 4th September 2019 Summary Importance of Governance IGov’s conceptual net zero whole energy system governance framework Various countries / States are moving towards greater governance coordination to deliver stated objectives Conclusion Download the presentation: PEP Berlin 2-4 September 2019 – CMitchell
Read More » -
Shortcut to Key IGov Findings
Shortcut to key IGov findings 1st August 2019 This blog wraps up some of the key IGov ideas and arguments, providing a ‘quick’ read and introduction. The IGov website has over 600 pieces of work on it and is the place to go for full details. The IGov project is coming to an end in the autumn (2019) and the next few months are going to be spent disseminating our arguments for the governance reform we think is needed if we are to accelerate and more cost effectively enable the transformation to a sustainable, equitable,
Read More » -
IGov Primers – some of our key themes and reads
IGov Primers We have produced eight IGov primers intended to bring together some of the key outputs of IGov across several different themes. They provide a quick route into different areas of our research on energy system innovation and governance and highlight what we think are some of our key reads. You can access all the primers via this link, or from the individual links below. Primer – Fit for Purpose GB Energy Governance Framework This primer pulls together our key thinking on how governance within GB needs to change, what that might look like,
Read More » -
Getting energy governance right: Lessons from IGov
Getting energy governance right: Lessons from IGov IGov Team, 12th September 2019* 1. Executive Summary The UK has committed to net-zero emissions within the next thirty years. Reaching this goal will require a major transformation of the energy system. This briefing looks at the crucial role of governance in achieving that transformation. It summarises the findings of seven years of work by a team of researchers, based at the University of Exeter’s IGov project, analysing energy governance within Great Britain (GB) and elsewhere. 1.1 The current position: Outdated governance The fundamentals of GB energy governance
Read More » -
Electricity Market Design 5: Summary of blog series
Blog 5: Market Design Issues for a smart, flexible, sustainable and secure energy system: Summary blog Thomas Pownall 24th July 2019 The UK’s electricity market design is outdated. Our current policies and rules dictate how our market operates and reflects a legacy of an electricity system which we need to depart from in order to achieve our decarbonisation targets but, also, to run a cost effective electricity system. We now have the scope to transition to a 21st century electricity market design, one which supports the deployment of renewable technologies, storage, improved energy efficiencies and
Read More » -
Electricity Market Design 4: Proposed design
Blog 4: Market Design Issues for a smart, flexible, sustainable and secure energy system: Proposed design Thomas Pownall 24th July 2019 The vision As mentioned Blog 2 there are several academics who have proposed their own electricity market design, each with their own vision and goals. These designs have intended outcomes with subsequent winners and losers. We argue that the proposed electricity market design in this blog suits an energy efficient system based on renewables, storage, DSR and interconnection, fully utilising distribution resources. The proposal consciously enables these resources but does not exclude ‘traditional’ supply. It
Read More » -
Electricity Market Design 3: The institutional glue to link markets & networks
Blog 3: Market Design Issues for a smart, flexible, sustainable and secure energy system: The institutional glue to link markets and networks By Thomas Pownall 24th July 2019* A fit for purpose inter-related set of market designs (i.e. for electricity, heat etc.) are only one key dimension of a successful energy system transformation. These markets are not sufficient by themselves. If we are to achieve our decarbonisation targets, we (i.e. the UK) need a suitable institutional framework governing the energy system, of which market design issues are just one part. IGov has set out this
Read More » -
Electricity Market Design 2: the ‘rules of the game’ and why they no longer work
Blog 2: Market Design Issues for a smart, flexible, sustainable and secure energy system: The ‘rules of the game’ and why they no longer work By Thomas Pownall 23rd July 2019 As argued in the first blog, electricity market design can be considered as a social construct, representing interwoven policies and interests which not only dictate how actors perform within the electricity market, but also offer a glimpse into the historic scenario for which the design was originally proposed. In this blog we explore several issues present in our energy system due to the current
Read More » -
Electricity Market Design: Setting the Scene
Blog 1 Electricity Market Design Issues for a smart, flexible, sustainable and secure energy system: Setting the Scene By Thomas Pownall 23rd July 2019 Many countries have increased their renewable energy generation over the last few decades. This is a great achievement to date, but simply adding capacity is not enough to achieve a more sustainable energy system. The governance of many aspects of our energy system needs to be reconsidered, including placing the consumer at the heart of the energy system. This blog series is centred on electricity market design, rules and incentives. It
Read More » -
MOOC: Reflections on Energy Governance for Rapid Decarbonisation
Transforming Energy Systems – why governance matters Reflections on Week 4 – Energy Governance for Rapid Decarbonisation 16th July 2019 Week 4 started off with an enthusiastic challenge from one participant: “I’m looking forward to this week. I can’t see how you’re going to fit everything in though!” We are hoping we managed to deliver on this! Vulnerable groups & equity An early theme emerging was the question of how governance could protect poorer households. Some felt that it was inevitable that poorer households would spend a larger proportion of their income on energy; others
Read More »
