Aurora Energy Research has released a new report on the future of UK energy policy. The UK currently finds itself at a crossroads following its declaration of a climate emergency. Political uncertainty makes it unclear what the policy response to this declaration, and the path to net-zero emissions by 2050, will be. (more…)
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Midwest Energy Review and Forecast
With a third of calendar year 2019 now completed, here is a quick review of the energy markets in the Midwest YTD and some thoughts on future price movement. The natural gas and the electricity markets in Illinois can be characterized as boring as markets really have not moved much since December 31, 2018. (more…)

Perspectives on UK Energy from a Trade Association
Energy UK has released a new report: The Future of Energy. Energy UK is a major trade association for the energy industry in the UK, representing the interests of generators, suppliers, and stakeholders in electricity and gas. (more…)

Breaking Down BEIS’s 2019 Emissions Projections
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has released its annual energy and emissions projections for the UK. The publication represents the government’s assessment of the medium-to-long-term future of the UK’s energy and carbon, with projections until 2035. (more…)

Government Data Shows an Increase in Renewables and a Decline in Emissions
Provisional 2018 statistics published by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) confirms that 2018 was a record year for renewable electricity generation. In addition, data showed that CO2 emissions from the energy sector have fallen by 59% since the base year of 1990. (more…)

Policy Choices for a 2050 Zero-carbon Europe

BP’s Energy Outlook – Evolving Expectations for the Fossil Fuel Giant
On 14 February, BP launched its 2019 Energy Outlook in London. The yearly report presents the company’s views on where energy consumption and carbon emissions are headed in the medium-to-long-term. (more…)
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