Security of energy supply is increasingly vital for nations globally. Individual nations can be affected by issues such as availability of natural resources, cost, distribution and alignment with national and international low carbon objectives. Whilst renewable energy resources offer a potential solution, technology and deployment across the world is irregular.

Carefully managed markets are increasingly being used as a mechanism to preserve and supply clean energy. This places energy economics and legal research at the cutting edge of environmental protection, an area we are actively involved in. This feeds into important policymaker decisions to reconcile low carbon energy supply and demand such as:

  • What technologies to deploy and where;

  • The extent to which subsidies should be used to attract investment;

  • Balancing demand-side needs with environmental impact and regulation;

  • Trading strategies, such as what to import and at what cost.

We have been delivering high quality research in the field of energy policy and regulation for over 30 years, working for local and central government, industry, research councils, and regulatory agencies (both nationally and internationally) across a range of policy areas.

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