David Newbery took part in Florence School of Regulation Regulatory Policy Workshop on 26 March 2021 where he made a presentation ““Re-coupling” the GB market: the cost of Brexit” | PDF Continue Reading
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EPRG Working Paper 2108
Paul Simshauser Vulnerable households and fuel poverty: policy targeting efficiency in Australia’s National Electricity Market Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
Op-ed “Sealing the carbon cap: why EU climate policy needs an extended ETS” by M. Pollitt and G. Dolphin
Michael Pollitt and Geoffroy Dolphin published an article “Sealing the carbon cap: why EU climate policy needs an extended ETS” on CERRE website on 24 March 2021. You can read the article here Continue Reading
Presentation “Club Goods and a ‘Tragedy of the Commons'” by D. Newbery
David Newbery gave a presentation “Club Goods and a ‘Tragedy of the Commons’” at IAEE webinar on 24 March 2021 | PDF The podcast is available here Continue Reading
Blog “Rising temperatures, melting ratings” by K. Mohaddes
Kamiar Mohaddes wrote a blog “Rising temperatures, melting ratings” on VoxEU on 25 March 2021 which covers the effect of climate change on sovereign creditworthiness. The blog has a reference to EPRG Working Paper 1925 You can read the blog here Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2107
David Newbery Designing an incentive-compatible efficient Renewable Electricity Support Scheme Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text This WP was first published in March 2021 as “Designing efficient Renewable Electricity Support Schemes“. It was revised in July 2021, also revised in March 2022. Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2106
Zeynep Clulow, Michele Ferguson, Peta Ashworth and David M Reiner Political ideology and public views of the energy transition in Australia and the UK Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
CERRE Public Event “Reaching net zero: scenarios and regulation to rethink sector coupling” with M. Pollitt and C.K. Chyong
On Tuesday 16 March, 2021 the Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE) hosted a public event to launch and debate its latest Energy & Climate report “Electricity and gas coupling in a decarbonised economy” that was co-authored by some EPRG members. Michael Pollitt and Chi Kong Chyong were among the speakers at the event. The… Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2105
Richard Green and Iain Staffell The contribution of taxes, subsidies and regulations to British electricity decarbonisation Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2104
Tiago Cavalcanti, Zeina Hasna and Cezar Santos Climate Change Mitigation Policies: Aggregate and Distributional Effects Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
Online event “Welcoming new entrants in electricity markets” with M. Pollitt
Michael Pollitt participated in the online event “Welcoming new entrants in electricity markets” organised by Florence School of Regulation as part of their Insights Series on 24 February 2021. The highlights of the event can be viewed here Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2103
Paul Simshauser Renewable Energy Zones in Australia’s National Electricity Market Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2102
Bowei Guo and David Newbery The cost of uncoupling GB interconnectors Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text First published in March 2021, updated in September 2021 Also published in Energy Policy, Volume 158, article #112569, November 2021 Continue Reading
S. Littlechild latest submission to Ofgem
Stephen Littlechild’s latest submission to Ofgem “Time to stop digging” is the response to Ofgem’s consultation on its Forward Work Plan | PDF Continue Reading
Article “Developments in the Overall Customer Satisfaction League” by S. Littlechild
Stephen Littlechild published an article “Developments in the Overall Customer Satisfaction League” in Cornwall Insight Energy Spectrum, Issue 745, on 18 January 2021. You can read the article here Updated calculations from 25 February 2021 can be viewed here , from April 2021 here, from May 2021 here, from June 2021 here, from September 2021 here,… Continue Reading
Article “What are they really like?” by S. Littlechild
Stephen Littlechild published an article “What are they really like?”. It first appeared in Utility Week on 18 December 2020. You can read the article here Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2101
Ashish Kumar Sedai, Tooraj Jamasb, Rabindra Nepal, Ray Miller Electrification and Welfare for the Marginalized: Evidence from India Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
Call for Papers: Special Issue “Innovation, Policy, and Regulation in Electricity Markets”
Call for Papers for Special Issue “Innovation, Policy, and Regulation in Electricity Markets“. This special issue will explore lessons from electricity innovation experiments across the world and what implications they have for policy and regulation. Authors are invited to use their papers to describe the nature of the experiments they discuss, the results of the… Continue Reading
Report “Regulation and policies for local flexibility markets: Current and future developments in seven leading countries” by K. Anaya and M. Pollitt
Karim Anaya and Michael Pollitt wrote a report “Regulation and policies for local flexibility markets: Current and future developments in seven leading countries” for Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), as a result of their participation in Project MERLIN. The report was published on Project MERLIN website in November 2020. This report investigates stakeholder opinion… Continue Reading
Report “A Review of International Experience in the use of smart electricity platforms for the procurement of flexibility services (Part 2 – Main Findings)” by K. Anaya and M. Pollitt
Karim Anaya and Michael Pollitt wrote a report “A Review of International Experience in the use of smart electricity platforms for the procurement of flexibility services (Part 2 – Main Findings)” for Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), as a result of their participation in Project MERLIN. The report was published on Project MERLIN website… Continue Reading
Article “What are customers saying?” by S. Littlechild
Stephen Littlechild published an article “What are customers saying?“. It first appeared in Utility Week on 7 December 2020. The article is based on Stephen’s recent EPRG WP2025 You can read the article here Continue Reading
Report “A review of international experience in the use of smart electricity platforms for the procurement of flexibility services (Part 1)” by K. Anaya and M. Pollitt
Karim Anaya and Michael Pollitt wrote a report “A review of international experience in the use of smart electricity platforms for the procurement of flexibility services (Part 1)” for Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), as a result of their participation in Project MERLIN. The report was published on Project MERLIN website in May 2020.… Continue Reading
Report “Feasibility and impacts of EU ETS scope extension: Road transport and buildings” by M. Pollitt and G. Dolphin
Michael Pollitt and Geoffroy Dolphin wrote a new report “Feasibility and impacts of EU ETS scope extension: Road transport and buildings” for CERRE (Centre for Regulation in Europe) that was published in December 2020. You can read the report here Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2038
David Andrés-Cerezo and Natalia Fabra Storing Power: Market Structure Matters Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
Article “The CMA and Ofwat: Another nail in the coffin?” by S. Littlechild
Stephen Littlechild published an article “The CMA and Ofwat: Another nail in the coffin?“. It first appeared in Utility Week on 26 November 2020. You can read the article here Continue Reading
2020 EPRG Online Winter Seminar
EPRG is pleased to announce our successful 2020 Online Winter Seminar in partnership with FTI Consulting and Compass Lexecon. The event took place on 3 and 4 December 2020 and consisted of 4 sessions. PROGRAMME 3 December 2020 SESSION 1 – Panel discussion: “Green Growth: Harnessing Economic Opportunities while Meeting Climate Policy Targets” Chair: David Reiner… Continue Reading
Book Chapter “The Evolution of Competitive Retail Electricity Markets” by S. Littlechild
Stephen Littlechild’s latest work “The Evolution of Competitive Retail Electricity Markets” is a preliminary version of what will appear as Chapter 4 in the forthcoming Handbook on the Economics of Electricity Markets, to be published by Edward Elgar Publishing | PDF Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2037
Mathilde Fajardy and David Reiner An overview of the electrification of residential and commercial heating and cooling and prospects for decarbonisation Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2036
David Newbery Club goods and a tragedy of the commons: the Clean Energy Package and wind curtailment Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Previously published as “The distortionary cost of marginal wind curtailment” on 1 December 2020, this paper was revised and renamed in January 2021 An updated version of WP2036 published in April 2022… Continue Reading
Article “Sustainable investment: Look more closely at corporate divestitures of carbon-heavy assets” by R. Ritz
Robert Ritz published a piece “Sustainable investment: Look more closely at corporate divestitures of carbon-heavy assets” with Cambridge Zero on 2 December 2020 You can read the article here Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2035
Ryan Rafaty, Geoffroy Dolphin and Felix Pretis Carbon pricing and the elasticity of CO2 emissions Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2034
Grischa Perino, Robert A. Ritz and Arthur A. van Benthem Overlapping Climate Policies Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2033
Victor Ajayi and David Reiner Are Consumers Willing to Pay for Industrial Decarbonisation? Evidence from a Discrete Choice Experiment on Green Plastics Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2032
Qingyu Xu and Benjamin F. Hobbs Economic Efficiency of Alternative Border Carbon Adjustment Schemes: A Case Study of California Carbon Pricing and the Western North American Power Market Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
Presentation “Generalized linear competition: From pass-through to policy” by R. Ritz
Robert Ritz gave a research seminar on “Generalized linear competition: From pass-through to policy” to the Helsinki Graduate School of Economics on 11 November 2020 | PDF Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2031
Ramit Debnath, Vibhor Mittal, Abhinav Jindal A review of challenges from increasing renewable generation in the Indian Power System Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2030
Ramit Debnath, Ronita Bardhan, Sarah Darby, Kamiar Mohaddes, Minna Sunikka-Blank, Ana Cristina Villaça Coelho, Abdulrasheed Isa A deep-narrative analysis of energy cultures in slum rehabilitation housing of Abuja, Mumbai and Rio de Janeiro for just policy design Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
Report “A Blueprint for a Green Future” by Cambridge Zero
Cambridge Zero Policy Forum, a collaboration of Cambridge Zero and the Centre for Science and Policy, released an ambitious new report: A Blueprint for a Green Future. This report brings together ideas from senior academics across the University of Cambridge to present a multidisciplinary perspective and series of recommendations for policymakers and industry. To read… Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2029
Robert A. Ritz Climate targets, executive compensation, and corporate strategy Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
Presentation “Promoting green growth: a guaranteed route to recovery or a route to value destruction?” by M. Pollitt
Michael Pollitt gave a talk “Promoting green growth: a guaranteed route to recovery or a route to value destruction?” at 30th University of Cambridge Alumni Festival on 21 September 2020. In his talk, Michael explores green investment and how they promote economic productivity and growth. You can listen to this presentation here Continue Reading
Podcast “Economics and Energy Transitions” with M. Pollitt
Michael Pollitt recorded a podcast “Economics and Energy Transitions” organized by Centre for Science and Policy, University of Cambridge and hosted by Dr Robert Doubleday. To listen to the podcast please click here Continue Reading
Podcast “The Economics of a Green Recovery” with K. Mohaddes
Kamiar Mohaddes recorded a podcast “The Economics of a Green Recovery” organized by Centre for Science and Policy, University of Cambridge. In the podcast, hosted by Dr Robert Doubleday, Dr Mohaddes together with Dr Nina Seega discussed the macroeconomic effects of the Covid-19 shock, the long-term costs of climate change and the potential for a… Continue Reading
Report “Nuclear Cogeneration: civil nuclear in a low-carbon future”, S. Taylor
The Royal Society published a new policy briefing “Nuclear Cogeneration: civil nuclear in a low-carbon future“. Simon Taylor, EPRG Associate Researcher, was on the Steering Group for this report. To view the report, please click here Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2028
Jun Xu, Michael G. Pollitt, Bai-Chen Xie, Chung-Han Yang China’s Energy Law Draft and the Reform of its Electricity Supply Sector Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text The Chinese version of this paper can be found below Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2027
Stephen Littlechild An Overall Customer Satisfaction score for GB energy suppliers Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text A revised paper dated 12 March 2021 based on this Working Paper can be viewed here Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2026
Michael Mehling and Robert Ritz Going beyond default intensities in an EU carbon border adjustment mechanism Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Executive Summary Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2025
Stephen Littlechild Online reviews and customer satisfaction: The use of Trustpilot by UK retail energy suppliers and three other sectors Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text In March 2021 this Working Paper was subsequently split into two papers and the revised versions can be viewed below: Paper 1 Paper 2 Continue Reading
S. Littlechild latest contribution to Electricity Brain Trust Forum
Stephen Littlechild submitted his comments “Who is going to do all this?” to Electricity Brain Trust Forum on 15 September 2020 | Text Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2024
David Newbery Transport policy for a post-Covid UK Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
K. Mohaddes mentioned in Scientific American
Kamiar Mohaddes’ paper on the microeconomics effects of climate change (published as EPRG WP 1925) was mentioned in the article “Our Planet, Our Choice” by Andrea Gawrylewski in Scientific American, August 2020 Special Edition. To read the article, please click here Continue Reading