Despite what politicians would have us believe, British energy policy is not cheap, not home-grown and not secure.
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Prof Dieter Helm CBE
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Prof Dieter Helm CBE
@Dieter_Helm
Professor of Energy Policy and Official Fellow in Economics, New College, Oxford.
- If renewables are nine times cheaper than gas, why are electricity prices in the UK among the highest in the world? To understand the full costs of a renewables-based system, listen to my podcast: bit.ly/41RoAc8 And read my latest paper here: bit.ly/4n0ArN1
- “The sad reality of 30 years of privatisation has been high gearing, high profits and dividends, and investment well below what could have been achieved.”
- Discussing the government's new 'rapid review' of farming policy @BBCFarmingToday and why a move away from ELMS is unlikely to deliver food production and the public goods that are so needed right now - clean water and a healthy natural environment. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0….
- “Ofwat should never have allowed the water companies to mortgage the balance sheet.”
- What to do with failing water companies like Thames Water and why special administration wouldn't cost the customers anything. Talking to @wrobinson101 today (13' 15") @BBCRadio4 #youandyours.
- Why Ofwat's interim determination and plans for Thames Water are a messy compromise, rather than a serious solution to the problems of the industry. Read my latest paper here: dieterhelm.co.uk/publications/a…
- Victorian sewers not to blame for England’s pollution, research shows ft.com/content/e298ca… "The data shows there has been inadequate capital maintenance and companies have not been kept up to the mark." #water #regulation #Ofwat
- Why is UK economic growth proving elusive? Rather than making announcements and scrabbling around for new ideas, we need to start by looking at why the UK is not competitive... Read my latest paper here: dieterhelm.co.uk/economics/comp… #sustainableeconomy
- The water system in England and Wales is unsustainable - a catchment regulatory model would provide sustainable water and sewerage services for generations to come. Read my latest paper here: bit.ly/44gphO6 #sustainableeconomy #water
- Gas and electricity bills are soaring, but why? The government's explanation is a rise in wholesale gas bills, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. My latest paper on gas prices explores the root causes and sets out a viable longer-term solution: bit.ly/3A9MdMj
- The water sector in England and Wales is costly and unsustainable. More of the same will not deliver the water system we need from a cost or environment perspective. Full-scale reform is needed. Read my proposals in "Water - a new start" (bit.ly/3TMvBVp)
- When it comes to climate change, there are two parallel worlds: the 29 COPs so far; and the grim reality of ever-rising concentrations of carbon in the atmosphere. Read my latest paper here: bit.ly/41fxalC #sustainableeconomy
