Michael Pollitt (Assistant Director, EPRG and Professor of Business Economics, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge) visited the ESCOE Annual Conference in Glasgow on 27 May 2022 and gave a talk on “The Green Economy and the Path to Net Zero: Implications for Productivity Measurement”
You can watch a video of the talk here
A shorter interview following the talk is available here
Michael Pollitt took part in a podcast “Power To The People” by Byline Times on 9 February 2022. To listen to the podcast please click here Continue Reading
Comment “Reflections on Energy Market Design” by Michael Pollitt was published by CERRE on 12 January 2022. You can read the comment here Continue Reading
Karim Anaya and Michael Pollitt The Role of Regulators in Promoting the Procurement of Flexibility Services within the Electricity Distribution System: A Survey of Seven Leading Countries Energies, volume 14(14), 6 July 2021 Continue Reading
Karim Anaya and Michael Pollitt How to Procure Flexibility Services within the Electricity Distribution System: Lessons from an International Review of Innovation Projects Energies, volume 14(15), 26 July 2021 Continue Reading
Karim L. Anaya, Monica Giulietti and Michael G. Pollitt Where next for the electricity distribution system operator? Evidence from a survey of European DSOs and National Regulatory Authorities Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
Victor Ajayi, Karim Anaya and Michael Pollitt Incentive regulation, productivity growth and environmental effects: the case of electricity networks in Great Britain Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt co-authored a report “Data Centres and the Grid – Greening ICT in Europe” for CERRE that was published on 13 October 2021. You can read the report here This report was presented at CERRE webinar on 13 October 2021 Continue Reading
Karim L. Anaya and Michael G. Pollitt An evaluation of a local reactive power market: the case of Power Potential Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt The further economic consequences of Brexit: energy Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt and Karim Anaya were quoted in the article “Why state control of the UK power system can help drive the energy transition” by Michael Goodier published in Energy Monitor on 17 August 2021. The full text of the article can be viewed here Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt recorded a podcast on EU Emission Trading System organized by Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE) and hosted by CERRE’s Head of Energy & Sustainability, Albéric Mongrenier. You can listen to the podcast here Continue Reading
Michael G. Pollitt and Geoffroy G. Dolphin Should the EU ETS be extended to road transport and heating fuels? Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
Michael G Pollitt Measuring the Impact of Electricity Market Reform in a Chinese Context Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
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
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
G. Dolphin, M. Pollitt and D. Newbery The political economy of carbon pricing: a panel Analysis Oxford Economic Papers, volume #72(2), pages 472–500, 10 July 2020 Continue Reading
K. Anaya and M. Pollitt Reactive Power Procurement: A Review of current trends Applied Energy, volume 270, article #114939, 15 July 2020 Continue Reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Victor Ajayi, Geoffroy Dolphin, Karim Anaya, Michael Pollitt The Productivity Puzzle in Network Industries: Evidence from the Energy Sector Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
Bai-Chen Xie, Jun Xu, Michael G. Pollitt What effect has the 2015 power market reform had on power prices in China? Evidence from Guangdong and Zhejiang Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text The Chinese version of this paper can be found below Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text First published in May 2020, updated in… Continue Reading
Geoffroy Dolphin and Michael Pollitt Identifying innovative actors in the Electricity Supply Industry using machine learning: an application to UK patent data Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Continue Reading
Geoffroy Dolphin, Michael Pollitt and David Newbery The Political Economy of Carbon Pricing Policies: A Panel Analysis Oxford Economic Papers, issue July 2019 Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt published an article “Labour plan to renationalise the UK energy networks is a bad idea – business economist” in The Conversation on 26 November 2019. The fill text can be read here Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt co-authored CERRE (Centre for Regulation in Europe) White Paper “Ambitions for Europe 2024” together with other renowned academics from around Europe. It’s a wide-ranging dossier on the regulation of Europe’s energy, digital, media and mobility industries towards 2024. The authors have developed nearly 50 ambitions for the new European Parliament and Commission |… Continue Reading
Francesco Rossetto, Luigi Grossi and Michael G. Pollitt Assessing Market Power in the Italian Electricity Market: A synthetic supply approach Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading
Michael G. Pollitt and Karim L. Anaya Competition in Markets for Ancillary Services? The implications of rising distributed generation Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading
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
Sinan Küfeoğlu, Gaomin Liu, Karim Anaya and Michael G. Pollitt Digitalisation and New Business Models in Energy Sector Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading
Chi Kong Chyong, Michael Pollitt, and Reuben Cruise Can wholesale electricity prices support “subsidy-free” generation investment in Europe? Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Supplementary information Continue Reading
Thomas Triebs and Michael Pollitt Objectives and Incentives: Evidence from the Privatization of Great Britain’s Power Plants International Journal Of Industrial Organization, Volume 65, July 2019, pages 1-29 Continue Reading
Marta Rocha, Michelle Baddeley, Michael Pollitt and Melvyn Weeks Addressing self-disconnection among prepayment energy consumers: A behavioural approach Energy Economics 2019, Volume 81, June 2019, Pages 273-286 Continue Reading
Karim Anaya and Michael Pollitt Storage Business Models: Lessons for Electricity from the Natural Gas, Cloud Data and Frozen Food The Energy Journal, Special Issue, Vol 40, February 2019 Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt The Single Market in Electricity: An Economic Assessment Review of Industrial Organizations, February 2019, pages 1-25 Continue Reading
Yang Han, Victor OK Li, Jacqueline CK Lam, and Michael Pollitt How BLUE is the Sky? Estimating the Air Quality Data in Beijing During the Blue Sky Day Period (2008-2012) by the Bayesian LSTM Approach Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading
Karim Anaya and Michael Pollitt Experience with smarter commercial arrangements for distributed wind generation Energy Policy, Volume 71, August 2014, pages 52-62 Based on EPRG WP#1309 Continue Reading
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
Karim Anaya and Michael Pollitt Using stochastic frontier analysis to measure the impact of weather on the efficiency of electricity distribution businesses in developing economies European Journal of Operational Research, Volume 263 (3), pages 1078-1094, 16 December 2017 Based on EPRG WP #1404 Continue Reading
Arjan S. Sidhu, Michael Pollitt and Karim Anaya A social cost benefit analysis of grid-scale electrical energy storage projects: a case study Applied Energy, volume 212, pages 881-894, 15 February 2018 Based on EPRG WP#1710 Continue Reading
Laura-Lucia Richter and Michael Pollitt Which smart electricity service contracts will consumers accept? The demand for compensation in a platform market Energy Economics, volume 72, pages 436-450, May 2018 Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt Electricity Network Charging in the Presence of Distributed Energy Resources: Principles, problems and solutions Economics of Energy and Environmental Policy, volume 7(1), pages 89-103, 2018 Continue Reading
David Newbery, Michael Pollitt, Robert Ritz, and Wadim Strielkowski Market design for a high-renewables European electricity system Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, volume 91, pages 695-707, August 2018 Based on EPRG WP#1711 Continue Reading
T. Greve, F. Teng, M. Pollitt, and G. Strbac A system operator’s utility function for the frequency response market Applied Energy, volume 231, pages 562-569, 1 December 2018 Continue Reading
Paul Nillesen and Michael Pollitt Ownership Unbundling of Electricity Distribution Networks Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading