2015 European Power Sector Review
2015 saw a record increase in renewables generation, equal to 2.5% of European electricity demand. But despite this, power sector CO2 emissions are expected to fall by only about 0.5%
The case for a net zero Climate Change Act target
Guest authored with Suzanna Hinson, Stephen Tindale and Andy Kerr. This report was commissioned by Sandbag to explore why the UK, in the light of the Paris Agreement at COP21 in December, could consider an additional ‘net zero emissions’ long-term goal for the Climate...Amendments to the Market Stability Reserve proposal
Sandbag supports four key changes to improve the Commission’s Market Stability Reserve proposal. They are needed to avoid a price crash and the possible collapse of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. • Cancel backloaded allowances • Cancel unallocated free...
Consultation Response: A proposed amendment to the CFD Regulations
A short consultation response (on CFDs for retrofit power CCS), following the government’s defunding of the UK CCS Commercialisation Competition, offering some alternative ideas on UK strategy for capturing carbon.