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EPRG Working Paper 2404
Haotian Tang, David M. Reiner, Wenying Chen Assessing China’s green hydrogen supply and end-use diffusion in hard-to-abate industries Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
EPRG is pleased to announce our successful 2023 Winter Seminar, “Recalibrating Energy and Climate Policy”. On 7 December 2023, EPRG hosted delegates to a dinner at Christ’s College, and on 8 December 2023, to a full-day seminar at Newnham College. The first day concluded with a keynote speech given by Nick Winser (Electricity Networks Commissioner) “The Future of Electricity Networks”
PROGRAMME 7 DECEMBER 2023 Nick Winser (Electricity Networks Commissioner) gave a keynote speech “The Future of Electricity Networks” 8 DECEMBER 2023 SESSION 1 — RENEWABLES & INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTChair: Robert Ritz (EPRG)David Newbery (EPRG) – slidesEllen Quigley (Cambridge University)Wissam Anastas (GIRA Finance) – slides SESSION 2 — CARBON PRICING & CARBON MARKETSChair: David Reiner (EPRG)George von… Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2308
Chi Kong Chyong, David M Reiner, Rebecca Ly, Mathilde Fajardy The economic value of flexible CCS in net-zero electricity systems: The case of the UK Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2303
Juyong Lee and David M. Reiner Determinants of public preferences on low carbon electricity: Evidence from the United Kingdom Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2302
Chi Kong Chyong, Michael Pollitt, David M. Reiner, Carmen Li Modelling Flexibility Requirements in European 2050 Deep Decarbonisation Scenarios: The role of conventional flexibility and sector coupling options Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2218
Zeynep Clulow and David M. Reiner Democracy, economic development and lowcarbon energy: When and why doesdemocratization promote energy transition? Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text | Supplementary Information Continue Reading
The Energy Policy Research Group recently provided two timely new contributions on the future of electricity policy in response to a major government consultation on the subject. In July 2022, the UK Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) released its Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA), which BEIS described as the ‘biggest electricity market reform in a generation’ and submissions were due on 10 October 2022.
Prof David Newbery, Prof Michael Pollitt, Prof David Reiner and Dr Robert Ritz submitted a response to the REMA Consultation Document Questions going through each of the chapters in detail. Prof David Newbery, EPRG’s director wrote a commentary on the future of UK electricity policy in response to REMA. Continue Reading
CEEPR & EPRG European Energy Policy Conference
Brussels, 1-2 September 2022
EPRG is pleased to announce our successful 2022 EPRG & CEEPR European Energy Policy Conference. This year the conference was held in strategic partnership with EDF. It took place at Sparks Building, Rue Ravenstein 60, in Brussels, Belgium, on 1 – 2 September 2022 and comprised of 1,5 day of sessions and dinner. PROGRAMME Thursday 1 September Welcome and Announcements Christopher R. Knittel… Continue Reading
“The Energy Price Guarantee: What principles should the UK Government apply in thinking about how to implement this?” By Michael G. Pollitt, David M. Reiner and David M.G. Newbery
A new paper from Prof. Michael G. Pollitt, Prof. David Reiner and Prof. David Newbery at the Energy Policy Research Group, University of Cambridge. You can read this article here Continue Reading
EPRG is pleased to announce our successful 2022 EPRG & CEEPR International Energy Policy Conference “Strategies for 2050 Carbon Neutrality in East Asia” Seoul, 2022
PROGRAMME Monday, 27 June 2022 Welcome and AnnouncementsChristopher R. Knittel (MIT)Michael Pollitt (EPRG)Yong Tae Yoon (SNU) KEYNOTE SPEECHPresident & CEO Seung-Il Cheong (KEPCO) KEYNOTE SPEECHCEO & Chairman Dong Hee Jung (KPX) NET-ZERO SCENARIOS OF MAJOR COUNTRIESChaired by David Reiner (EPRG) Kamiar Mohaddes (EPRG) (virtually)Sergey Paltsev (MIT)Jiyong Eom (KAIST) RESTRUCTURING AND REGULATING THE POWER INDUSTRY FOR… Continue Reading
2022 EPRG Spring Seminar
EPRG is pleased to announce our successful 2022 Spring Seminar in partnership with Compass Lexecon. On May 5, 2022, EPRG hosted delegates to a dinner at Downing College, and on May 6, 2022, at Robinson College for a full-day seminar. The first day concluded with a keynote speech given by Dr. Simon Taylor. PROGRAMME 6 MAY 2022… Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2209
Wei Zhou, Alice Moncaster, Eoghan O’Neill, David M Reiner, Xinke Wang and Peter Guthrie Modelling future trends of annual embodied energy of urban residential building stock in China Abstract | Non -Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
Journal Article “Market Power and Long-term Gas Contracts: The Case of Gazprom in Central and Eastern European Gas Markets”, The Energy Journal, Vol. 44, Number 1, 2022
Chi Kong Chyong, David M Reiner, Dhruvak Aggarwal Market Power and Long-term Gas Contracts: The Case of Gazprom in Central and Eastern European Gas Markets The Energy Journal, Volume 44, Number 1, 2022 Also Published as EPRG WP 2115 Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2206
Vassilis M. Charitopoulos, Mathilde Fajardy, Chi Kong Chyong, and David M. Reiner The case of 100% electrification of domestic heat in Great Britain Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Supplementary material Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2205
Zeynep Clulow and David M Reiner How to distinguish climate sceptics, antivaxxers, and persistent sceptics: Evidence from a multi-country survey of public attitudes Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Supplementary tables Continue Reading
Journal Article: “The hydrogen economy: A pragmatic path forward”, Joule, Vol 5, October 2021
Niall Mac Dowell, Nixon Sunny, Nigel Brandon, Howard Herzog, Anthony Y. Ku, Wilfried Maas, Andrea Ramirez, David M. Reiner, Gaurav N. Sant, Nilay Shah The hydrogen economy: A pragmatic path forward Joule, volume 5, issue 10, pages 2524-2529, 20 October 2021 Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2115
Chi Kong Chyong, David M Reiner and Dhruvak Aggarwal Market power and long-term gas contracts: the case of Gazprom in Central and Eastern European Gas Markets Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Also Published in The Energy Journal, Volume 44, Number 1, 2022 Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2114
Jieyi Kang and David M Reiner Identifying residential consumption patterns using data-mining techniques: A large-scale study of smart meter data in Chengdu, China Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2113
Jieyi Kang and David M Reiner Machine Learning on residential electricity consumption: Which households are more responsive to weather? Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2112
Jieyi Kang and David M Reiner What is the effect of weather on household electricity consumption? Empirical evidence from Ireland Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text 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
Journal Article: “Protests and Policies: How Radical Social Movement Activists Engage with Climate Policy Dilemmas”, Sociology, September 2020
O. Corry and D. Reiner Protests and Policies: How Radical Social Movement Activists Engage with Climate Policy Dilemmas Sociology, article #0038038520943107, 9 September 2020 Continue Reading
Journal Article: “A Bayesian LSTM model to evaluate the effects of air pollution control regulations in Beijing, China”, Environmental Science and Policy, Vol 115, January 2021
Y. Han, J. Lam, V. Li, D. Reiner A Bayesian LSTM model to evaluate the effects of air pollution control regulations in Beijing, China Environmental Science & Policy, volume 115, pages 26-34, January 2021 Continue Reading
Journal Article: “Developing a generic System Dynamics model for building stock transformation towards energy efficiency and low-carbon development”, Energy and Buildings, Vol 224, October 2020
W. Zhou, A. Moncaster, D. Reiner, P. Guthrie Developing a generic System Dynamics model for building stock transformation towards energy efficiency and low-carbon development Energy and Buildings, volume 224, article #110246, 1 October 2020 Continue Reading
Journal Article: “Forecasting urban residential stock turnover dynamics using system dynamics and Bayesian model averaging”, Applied Energy, Vol 275, October 2020
W. Zhou, E. O’Neill, A. Moncaster, D.M. Reiner and P. Guthrie Forecasting Urban Residential Stock Turnover Dynamics using System Dynamics and Bayesian Model Averaging Applied Energy, volume 275, article #115388, 1 October 2020 Continue Reading
Journal Article: “Changing trends of the elasticity of China’s carbon emission intensity to industry structure and energy efficiency”, Energy Economics, Vol 86, February 2020
F. Wang, X. Sun, D.M. Reiner and M. Wu Changing trends of the elasticity of China’s carbon emission intensity to industry structure and energy efficiency Energy Economics, volume 86, article #104679, February 2020 Continue Reading
Journal Article: “European Industrial Energy Intensity: Innovation, Environmental Regulation, and Price Effects”, The Energy Journal, Vol 41, 2020
V. Ajayi and D. Reiner European Industrial Energy Intensity: Innovation, Environmental Regulation, and Price Effects Energy Journal volume 41, issue 4, pages 75-98, 2020 Continue Reading
Journal Article: “Public views of Scotland’s path to decarbonization: Evidence from citizens’ juries and focus groups”, Energy Policy, Vol 140, May 2020
R. Ostfeld and D.M. Reiner Public views of Scotland’s path to decarbonization: Evidence from citizens’ juries and focus groups Energy Policy, volume 140, article #111332, May 2020 Continue Reading
Journal Article: “Social Science Sequestered”, Frontiers in Climate, Vol 2, June 2020
N. Markusson, N. Balta-Ozkan, J. Chilvers, P. Healey, D. Reiner, D. McLaren Social Science Sequestered Frontiers in Climate, volume 2, 2 June 2020 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 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 2022
Chi Kong Chyong, Carmen Li, David Reiner, and Fabien Roques A Portfolio approach to wind and solar deployment in Australia Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2018
Wei Zhou, Alice Moncaster, David M Reiner and Peter Guthrie Developing a generic System Dynamics model for building stock transformation towards energy efficiency and low-carbon development Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 2016
Wei Zhou, Eoghan O’Neill, Alice Moncaster, David M Reiner and Peter Guthrie Forecasting Urban Residential Stock Turnover Dynamics using System Dynamics and Bayesian Model Averaging Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
Journal Article: “Equity in allocating carbon dioxide removal quotas” by D. Reiner et al
David Reiner together with Carlos Pozo, Ángel Galán-Martin, Niall Mac Dowell and Gonzalo Guillén-Gosálbez published an article “Equity in allocating carbon dioxide removal quotas” in Nature Climate Change on 8 June 2020. This paper is on how to fairly allocate responsibility to carry out carbon dioxide removal (CDR) activities across countries. CDR will be critical… Continue Reading
Journal Article: International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, Vol 91, 2019
Matthias Schnellmann, Chi Kong Chyong, David Reiner, Stuart Scott Deploying gas power with CCS: The role of operational flexibility, merit order and the future energy system International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, December 2019, Volume 91, 102838 Continue Reading
Journal Article: Joule, Vol 3 (10), 2019
Ilkka Hannula and David Reiner Near-term potential of biofuels, electrofuels and battery electric vehicles in decarbonising road transport Joule, 16 October 2019, Volume 3, Issue 10, pages 2390-2402 Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 1934
Rosemary Ostfeld and David M Reiner Exploring public support for climate action and renewables in resource-rich economies: The case of Scotland Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 1933
Wei Zhou, Eoghan O’Neill, Alice Moncaster, David M Reiner and Peter Guthrie Applying Bayesian Model Averaging to Characterise Urban Residential Stock Turnover Dynamics Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 1926
David Newbery, Michael Pollitt, David Reiner and Simon Taylor Financing low-carbon generation in the UK: The hybrid RAB model Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF | Appendix B (xls)| Appendix D (xls) Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 1923
Wei Zhou, Alice Moncaster, David M Reiner and Peter Guthrie Estimating Lifetimes and Stock Turnover Dynamics of Urban Residential Buildings in China Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading
Journal Article: The Energy Journal, January 2019
David Newbery, David Reiner and Robert Ritz The political economy of a carbon price floor for power generation The Energy Journal, Volume 40 (1), January 2019 Continue Reading
Journal Article: Environmental Research Letters, 2019, Vol 14(1)
Rosemary Ostfeld, David Howarth, David Reiner and Pawel Krasny Peeling back the label – Exploring sustainable palm oil ecolabelling and consumption in the United Kingdom Environmental Research Letters, Volume 14, #1, January 2019 Continue Reading
Journal Article: Transportation Research Part E: Logistic and Transportation Review, 2019
Jin Hooi Chan and David Reiner Evolution in inter-firm governance along the transport biofuel value chain in Maritime Silk Road countries. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, February 2019, volume 122, pages 268-282 Continue Reading
Podcast “A ‘tough sell’: why it is so difficult to address climate change on a global scale” by M. Pollitt and D. Reiner
Michael Pollitt and David Reiner recorded a podcast “A ‘tough sell’: why it is so difficult to address climate change on a global scale” as part of the “Cambridge Judge Business School Debate” series. This podcast focuses on energy policy – the nature of the challenges, the difficulty in addressing climate change, and a few… Continue Reading
Journal Article: Climate Policy, 2018, vol 18 (3)
Matthias Honegger and David Reiner The political economy of negative emissions technologies: consequences for international policy design Climate Policy, volume 18 (3), pages 306-321, 2018 Continue Reading
Journal Article: Nature Geoscience, 2018, vol 11
D. Guan, M. Jing, D. Reiner, et al Structural decline in China’s CO2 emissions through transitions in industry and energy systems Nature Geoscience, volume 11, pages 551–555, July 2018 Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 1836
Matthias A. Schnellmann, Chi Kong Chyong, David M. Reiner, Stuart A. Scott Deploying gas power with CCS: The role of operational flexibility, merit order and the future energy system Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Supplementary information Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 1835
Xiaoping He and David Reiner Consumer Engagement in Energy Markets: The Role of Information and Knowledge Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading