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Posts Tagged: Natural Gas

Richard Ritchie: We all benefit from the oil and gas industry. Why is this Government, in thrall to a moral panic, unwilling to say so?

If artists are so unwilling to accept the support of industrial companies, perhaps they should be prepared to live off box office receipts alone.

By Richard Ritchie | 7 July 2019 | 100 comments

Anthony Browne: Policy Gains from Brexit 2) Cutting VAT on domestic electricity

With average household energy bills around £1000 a year, it would be a cut of about £50 per year per family.

By Anthony Browne | 21 May 2019 | 40 comments

Kevin Hollinrake: So you think that energy bills have been going up? In which case, think again.

When we account for how much energy we use at home, British families are not facing ever-rising bills for gas and electricity.

By Kevin Hollinrake | 3 April 2019 | 6 comments

Wilf Lytton: Our dependency on natural gas will cost us if we don’t act swiftly

Ofgem should introduce a new ‘low-carbon gas obligation’ in the next price control framework from April 2021. This would enable the UK to decarbonise its heating sectorat the lowest possible cost.

By Wilf Lytton | 16 February 2019 | 35 comments

Simon Clarke: The UK is well-placed to lead the world in the fight against climate change

We have the technology. Being a world leader in carbon capture and storage attractive can make us a destination for inward investment in clean energy.

By Simon Clarke MP | 13 October 2018 | 33 comments

Sanjoy Sen: Could hydrogen ease Gove’s diesel ban plan?

The gaps it potentially addresses and the interest shown abroad suggests it at least merits consideration here ias a complement to renewable power generation and electric vehicles.

By Sanjoy Sen | 13 August 2017 | 54 comments

42 per cent and no majority 7) Leaving the EU offers an opportunity to reduce energy bills

Rather than price caps and nationalisations, there is a chance to help consumers with tax cuts and regulatory reform.

By Mark Wallace | 20 July 2017 | 86 comments

Stuart Jackson: Here’s how a price cap could introduce real competition to the energy market

A ‘relative’ cap on the difference between standard variable tariffs and acquisition tariffs could untie Adam Smith’s ‘invisible hand’ in the retail energy market.

By Stuart Jackson | 17 May 2017 | 34 comments

Good news for diesel drivers – but a dark smog cloud is on the horizon for the rest of us

A compensation scheme will be welcome. But the Government might yet have to introduce other punitive measures.

By Mark Wallace | 3 May 2017 | 25 comments

May decisions for autumn. 2) Hinkley Point and Heathrow expansion. What’s the policy?

The way British politics and planning mix tends to push infrastructure decisions into the long grass.

By Paul Goodman | 6 September 2016 | 10 comments

Hinkley Point 3) Ben Caldecott: Let’s seize this chance to end it – and choose a clean, green and efficient alternative instead

Blind faith in new nuclear and shale gas have yielded precisely zero for UK security of supply, despite constant rhetoric to the contrary.

By Ben Caldecott | 30 July 2016 | 48 comments

Ben Caldecott: Ignore the scaremongering – phasing out coal won’t make the lights go out

A new analysis shows that even in the worst case scenario energy security is still ensured.

By Ben Caldecott | 7 June 2016 | 8 comments

Ashley Fox: This referendum campaign has harmed our party’s reputation, and I’ll be glad when it’s over.

Plus: Sorting out energy. Protection from Putin. And: furthering the single market.

By Ashley Fox MEP | 3 June 2016 | 33 comments

Andrew Boff: Pensioners will lose if we divest of fossil fuels

Following this strategy could lead to weaker returns, leaving older local people, teachers, healthcare workers and so on with less in their pockets.

By Andrew Boff | 29 January 2016 | 12 comments

Clive Moffatt: We need to increase our gas storage capacity. Here’s how to do it.

Imposing an obligation on suppliers and shippers to hold a certain proportion of their gas in store ahead of every winter would be the most cost-effective solution.

By Clive Moffatt | 16 August 2015 | 46 comments

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