The Chair of the government’s Energy Digitalisation Taskforce has stressed the need to treat demand and supply equally

Jonathan Brearley will join us on the virtual stage of Energy Live Xpo 2020, taking place from 9th to 13th November

The industry organisation suggests changes are needed to “not only keep up the pace of decarbonisation in future but go further and faster”

The Government has published its ambitious package of measures which it hopes will attract £110 billion worth of investment from the private sector and support 250,000 jobs by 2020. The Electricity Market Reform (EMR) Delivery Plan sets out DECC’s final decision on strike prices for Contracts for Difference (CfDs) for renewable technologies. CfDs will support […]

The Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has said the Electricity Market Reform risks failing Scotland. In a speech to the Scottish Parliament (pictured) he claimed the UK Government was adding to the existing challenges already faced by the country’s “exciting, new renewables industry”. Mr Ewing said: “Developments ranging from small hydro stations and innovative projects […]

Electricity Market Reform – how is it affecting businesses? Are businesses and energy consultants aware of it? Energy Secretary Ed Davey says it is impacting on bills – but there’s enough help being offered by the Government to lessen the cost. ELN’s Vicky Ellis reports.

Business and Energy Minister Michael Fallon has insisted the Coalition is providing consumers with all the information they need about the Electricity Market Reform (EMR) and is on track to attract £110 billion of new investment by 2020. Speaking at the 15th Renewable Energy Finance Forum event in London yesterday, Mr Fallon said the UK’s […]

Three years after the conception of the Energy Bill, it is finally making its way through Parliament and is expected to become law by the end of this year. And with the Electricity Market Reform (EMR) playing a key role in transforming the energy market, are businesses aware of the changes that will take place? […]

An expert on the Electricity Market Reform (EMR) from the UK’s National Grid is joining the top line-up at Energy Live 2013. Mark Ripley has been the Project Developer responsible for the design and delivery of National Grid’s role as EMR Delivery Body since December 2011 – when the EMR Technical update was published. With […]

Three quarters of UK businesses are worried about the impact the Government’s electricity market reform (EMR) will have on their organisation, a new survey claims. Topping the list of concerns are the cost of energy (97%), the ability to forecast costs (91%) and nearly nine in 10 firms are also worried about the impact on […]