Energy Policy

Author: Alasdair Reid

PDF Published: Monday 22 May 2017 (17/36)

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- Executive Summary
- Background
- Policy Context
  - World
  - Europe
    
    Funding
    
    Impact of BREXIT on UK/Scottish Energy Policy
    
    Background
    
    Funding and Inward Investment
    
    Internal Energy Market (IEM)
    
    EU ETS
    
    Possible Options
  - UK Policy Framework
    
    Recent Departmental Changes
    
    Legislative Framework
    
    Electricity and Gas Regulation
    
    Transmission Charging
    
    Electricity Market Reform
    
    The Nuclear Option
    
    Encouraging Renewables
    
    Retail Markets and Affordability
    
    Demand Reduction
    
    Transport
  - Scotland
    
    Encouraging Renewables
    
    Scotland's Energy Strategy
    
    Demand Reduction
    
    Transport
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Image: Renewable Energy Targets Summary of Latest Progress.

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Image: Europe energy technology and total R&D 1981 - 2011

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Image: Total Final Energy Consumption

Image: Renewable Energy Targets Summary of Latest Progress.

Image: Encouraging Renewables

Image: Europe energy technology and total R&D 1981 - 2011

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