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Nick Fedson MEng MSc

April 16, 2019
Energy Efficiency Policy

Why Laissez-faire Energy Efficiency Policy Fails in the UK

Research has been published in the journal of Energy Policy that describes successful energy efficiency policy for households. (more…)
April 10, 2019
BEIS

Two Diverse Pilot Projects Promoted by BEIS

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has highlighted four influential pilot projects. Two of note are the…
March 26, 2019

Policy Choices for a 2050 Zero-carbon Europe

A March report commissioned by the European Climate Foundation and produced by Element Energy and Cambridge Econometrics presents research into…
March 19, 2019

BEIS Calls for Evidence on New Ways to Improve Energy Efficiency for SMEs

On 13 March, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) launched a call for evidence on how to…
March 12, 2019

Can the Ambition of the Offshore Wind Sector Deal be Realised?

On 7 March, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) announced the Offshore Wind Sector Deal. It is…
March 5, 2019

Climate Risk Management in the 2021-2027 EU Budget

Climate think tank E3G has published analysis of the post-2020 EU budget’s ability and potential to incorporate climate risk management.…
February 19, 2019

BP’s Energy Outlook – Evolving Expectations for the Fossil Fuel Giant

On 14 February, BP launched its 2019 Energy Outlook in London. The yearly report presents the company’s views on where…
February 13, 2019

UK CO2 is Down 37% from 1990 – but More is Needed

On 5 February, the Office of National Statistics published final figures on the UK’s 1990-2017 greenhouse gas emissions. CO2 emissions…
February 5, 2019

District Heating in Bristol Succeeds Where the Renewable Heat Incentive Fails

In 2016, Bristol launched a low-carbon heat programme that would see district heating implemented in the city’s Redcliffe area. The…